Bill Pitman

Bill Pitman
Bill Pitman
	Pitman with his Gibson ES-330 guitar in 2012
Background information
Birth name	William Keith Pitman
Born	February 12, 1920; Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 11, 2022 (aged 102); La Quinta, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; rock; pop;
Occupation(s)	Session musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar; bass;
Years active	1940s–1990

William Keith Pitman (February 12, 1920 – August 11, 2022) was an American guitarist and session musician.

As a first-call studio musician working in Los Angeles, Pitman played on some of the most celebrated and influential records of the rock and roll era. His mastery of the guitar placed him in high demand for popular music recordings, television programs, and film scores. The style and range of his playing covered a wide spectrum, from the distinctive ukulele in the Academy Award-winning song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", to a rich-sounding Danelectro guitar that gave The Wild Wild West its unique musical signature.^[1]

^ Carlton, Jim (Summer 2007). "Studio Savant: A conversation with guitarist Bill Pitman". Fretboard Journal. Vol. 6. Occasional Publishing, Inc. pp. 26–33. ISSN 1558-0326.

[Fret2007-1] Carlton, Jim (Summer 2007). "Studio Savant: A conversation with guitarist Bill Pitman". Fretboard Journal. Vol. 6. Occasional Publishing, Inc. pp. 26–33. ISSN 1558-0326.

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