Wilbur Simpson

Wilbur H. Simpson (December 6, 1917 in Angola, Indiana – June 17, 1997 in Platte Lake, Michigan) was an American classical bassoonist and pedagogue.

At Northwestern University, he studied with Hugo Fox, principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

During World War II, he served in the navy aboard the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48).

He was featured in a segment of the WNIB radio series marking the 100th anniversary of the CSO during 1990-91, along with Adrian Da Prato, a violinist who also had joined the orchestra in 1946.

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