Musician Dictionary

Dicky Wells

American jazz trombonist (1907–1985)

DescriptionAmerican jazz trombonist (1907–1985)
Source: Wikidata
Born1907-06-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCenterville Tennessee Centerville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1985-11-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician bandleader musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDicky Wells and His Orchestra Count Basie Band Teddy Hill and His Orchestra The Jimmy Rushing All Stars Buck Clayton and His All-Stars Count Basie Orchestra Kansas City Six Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Wingy Manone & His Orchestra Spike Hughes And His Negro Orchestra Horace Henderson And His Orchestra The Kansas City Seven Buck Clayton With His All-Stars The Buddy Tate Celebrity Club Orchestra Buster Harding's Orchestra Dickie Wells And His Orchestra Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra Teddy Hill Orchestra Basie's Bad Boys Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Buck Clayton's Big Eight Bill Coleman And His Swing Stars Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra Pee Wee Russell Rhythmakers Andy Gibson And His Orchestra Dickie Wells' Big Seven Emmett Berry Sextet Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra The Fletcher Henderson All Stars Earl "Fatha" Hines And His New Sounds The Hines Varieties Paul Quinichette Septet Dickie Wells' Blue Seven Hawkins Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D. Welles D. Wells D.Wells Dick Wells Dicke Wells Dickey Wells Dickie Welles Dickie Wells Dickie Wells All Stars Dicky Wells Dikie Wells W. Wells Wells William "Dicky" Wells William Wells

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Identifiers

mbid: c43e27c8-3c26-4cea-a39a-9a091aabfd36 · wikidata: Q350879 · isni: 0000000115699107 · discogs: 328747

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