Not Without Laughter · Character
Billy Sanderlee
A boy who works with Sandy at the barbershop.
minor
Also known as Bill
First appearance: xvii barbershop
Billy Sanderlee shows up with force in Princess of the Blues. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Harriett's piano player, drinks gin backstage, discusses numbers betting with Sandy, and is described as having avoided the draft due to liquor.
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