Musician Dictionary

‘Doc’ West

American jazz drummer (1915-1951)

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer (1915-1951)
Source: Wikidata
Born1915-08-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceWolford Wolford
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1951-05-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCleveland Cleveland
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician drummer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRoy Eldridge and His Orchestra Pete Johnson’s All-Stars The Charlie Parker Quartet Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Erroll Garner Trio Don Byas Quartet Pete Johnson's All-Stars Wardell Gray Quartet Slam Stewart Quartet Slam Stewart Trio Lester Young And His Band Tiny Grimes Quintet Sam Price Trio The Vic Dickenson Quintet Sam Price And His Texas Blusicians Cyril Haynes Sextet The V-Disc Jumpers Harry Carney's All Stars Vanderbilt All Stars Jam Session (12)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Doc" West Doc West H. West Hal "Doc" West Hal West Hall "Doc" West Harold 'Doc' West Harold (Doc) West Harold Doc West Harold West Harold Wets West

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Identifiers

mbid: 033bae2c-0cf5-46f8-8e71-771b0b9992d6 · wikidata: Q1585950 · isni: 0000000080553633 · discogs: 272023

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