Not only did he play a mean Trumpet, but he was invaluable as a stage, props and idea man. The Infamous Penis Guillotine was his baby all the way.

Later, we discovered Bill had a bee-yoo-tiful singing voice as well, as he would bring the house down with Bobby Short's "Pigfoot", or bring a tear to your eye with the lovely "Is This Whiskey" (penned by Harley White of Papa's Culture).

Bill, along with fellow Trumpeteer, Jim Pantages, also led the first Falconi spin-off group, the incredible Spider Smith and the Sinister Seven.

Now, after the tragedy, he's dropped the Trumpet, and plays only percussion for the Orchestra. (he still sings a song occasionally, thank god.)

He's also a big shot at the Sac Bee these days...