William Levi is a product of the
final days of the big band era.
He played in the big bands,
then joined the popular Barney
Rapp territory band that toured
the Midwest and upper
southern states.After also
managing the Rapp orchestra ,
he left to form his own big
band which became the house
band at the famed Beverly Hills
Supper Club. His orchestra
played the music for the
weekly performers booked into
the club, including entertainers
such as Natalie Cole, Nancy
Wilson, Mel Torme, the
Supremes, Carol Channing,
Peggy Lee, Phyllis Diller, to
name a few. Bill is a
professional musician-
arranger-composer and an
award winning producer who
created and wrote musical
jingles for both radio and
television. He is a long time
member of the American
Federation of Musicians and as
well as a member of ASCAP.