William C. Rank was an American jazz trombonist born on June 8, 1904, in Lafayette, Indiana. He gained early experience in Indiana and Florida, playing in bands like Tade's Singing Orchestra and Jean Goldkette's band. He was a prominent figure in Paul Whiteman's band until 1938, later working as a studio musician in Hollywood and leading his band in Cincinnati. He shifted to part-time music while working in insurance and recorded one album in 1973. Rank continued performing until shortly before his death on May 20, 1979.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Bill
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Bill Rank belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lafayette
Place of Death: Cincinnati
Occupation: jazz musician
Employers: Tade's Singing Orchestra | Jean Goldkette's band | Paul Whiteman's band
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 8, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Gemini 28 | 17 Gemini 58 | 15 Libra 1 |
| Moon | 14 Aries 56 | 21 Pisces 48 | 8 Libra 20 |
| Mercury | 23 Taurus 57 | 11 Cancer 2 | 29 Virgo 30 |
| Venus | 9 Gemini 23 | 24 Cancer 31 | 9 Scorpio 43 |
| Mars | 15 Gemini 5 | 15 Taurus 28 | 4 Virgo 26 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 24 | 25 Cancer 35 | 26 Aries 8 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 26 | 12 Aries 44 | 14 Aquarius 55 |
| Uranus | 28 Sagittarius 21 | 2 Gemini 31 | 26 Sagittarius 23 |
| Neptune | 4 Cancer 58 | 4 Aries 11 | 8 Cancer 12 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 8 | 5 Aquarius 15 | 21 Gemini 41 |
| Rahu | 23 Virgo 22 | 3 Pisces 45 | 16 Virgo 55 |
| Ketu | 23 Pisces 22 | 3 Virgo 45 | 16 Pisces 55 |
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