The Arizonian [MP] 1935 credits (the players, Willie Best)
Inter. film necrology, 1981 (Willie Best; AKA Sleep 'n' Eat; b. May 27, 1916, Miss.; d. Feb. 27, 1962)
Marcotte, D. It's all over now [SR] 1946 label (William Best)
Big bands database plus WWW site, Oct. 17, 2007 Databases; Composers (Best, William; b. May 27, 1913, Sunflower, Miss.; d Feb. 27, 1962, Hollywood, Calif.; for unknown reasons, this composer was widely known as Pat Best; credited as Willie Best and Sleep 'n' Eat; composed words and music to the song "(I love you) For sentimental reasons," erroneously credited to lyricist Deek Watson)
Ancestry.com WWW site, Oct. 17, 2007 California death index (Willie Best; b. May 27, 1916, Mississippi; d. Feb. 27, 1962, Los Angeles, Calif.)