William Franklin Lee III, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Franklin Lee III

Dean, University of Miami School of Music

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1929

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2011

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, bandleader, trumpeter, musicologist, jazz musician, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Franklin Lee III, aka Bill Lee (20 February 1929 Galveston, Texas; d.
23 October 2011 New Smyrna Beach, Florida) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, and music educator who was renowned for pioneering comprehensive music education, including jazz, at the collegiate level.
He led the University of Miami School of Music and was Miami's third music dean from 1964 to 1982.
In 1989 he retired from the university, but he continued to work in music education at other institutions.
He was distinguished professor emeritus of music theory and composition and emeritus composer in residence.
Lee was vice-president and provost at the University of Miami and president and executive director of IAJE.His son Will Lee played bass guitar for Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman.