Billie Pierce
Wilhelmina Madison Goodson (June 8, 1907 – September 29, 1974), known professionally as Billie Pierce, was an American jazz pianist and singer, who performed and recorded with her husband De De Pierce. Her style has been described as a "potent mixture of barrelhouse, boogie-woogie, and ragtime". After settling in New Orleans in 1930, she played in the bands of A.J. Piron, Alphonse Picou, Emile Barnes, and George Lewis.
Billie Goodson Pierce | |
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Pierce playing the piano with husband De De Pierce on trumpet in the background, 1949 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 8, 1907 Marianna, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1974 (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, singer |
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