Billy Maxted

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Born : January 21, 1917 in Racine, Wisconsin. Died : October 11, 2001 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Billy Maxted played with : Red Nichols (1937-1940), Ben Pollack, Teddy Powell, Will Bradley. After World War II he wrote arrangements for Benny Goodman, Claude Thornhill, Bob Crosby and Red Nichols and was co-led of a group with Ray Eberle (1947-1948).