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Christ, Billy, 1930-

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William "Billy" Christ was born on September 10, 1930 in Detroit. He is an accomplished double bass player who has played with big bands. He came to Las Vegas in 1960. Christ worked with Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. As of 2007, he performed weekly at the College of Southern Nevada.