Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of Spike Lee, dies at 94 - Los Angeles Times
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Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, died at home in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning. He was 94.
Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, died at home in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning. He was 94.
Bill Lee, Jazz Musician and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94
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Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of Spike Lee, dies at 94 - Los
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Bill Lee, Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Dead at 94
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Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of Spike Lee, dead at 94
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Bill Lee, Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Dead at 94
Bill Lee, Jazz Musician and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94
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Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of Spike Lee, dies at 94 - Los Angeles Times