William Orval Crow (born December 27, 1927) is an American jazz bassist. Among other work, Crow was the long-term bassist in saxophonist Gerry Mulligan‘s bands in the 1950s and 1960s.

Crow was born on December 27, 1927 in Othello, Washington but spent his childhood in Kirkland, Washington. In fourth grade, he took up the trumpet. When he joined the Army in 1946, he started to play brass instruments. He remained 9n the army until 1949. After leaving the Army, he played drums and trombone while a student at the University of Washington.