Bill Pitman, a session guitarist and bassist famed for his work with the era-defining Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, has passed away at the age of 102. Pitman died at his home in La Quinta, California. So far, no cause of death has been revealed. The musician did recently fracture his spine after a fall, however.
Born in Belleville, New Jersey in 1920, Pitman grew up in New York City, where he made a name for himself as a young jazz musician. After the Second World War, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he studied composition at the Los Angeles Conservatory Of Music.
Source: Legendary Wrecking Crew guitarist, Bill Pitman, dies aged 102
