- Born
- 17 February 1906
Chicago - Died
- 2 May 1986
Hilversum - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Black & Blue
Biography
Wallace Bishop was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Wallace Bishop was born on 17 February 1906 in Chicago and died on 2 May 1986 in Hilversum. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Black & Blue.
Wallace Bishop (February 17, 1906 – May 2, 1986) was an American swing jazz drummer. Bishop was born in Chicago, Illinois. He started on drums as a teenager, studying under Jimmy Bertrand. His first professional gig was with Art Sims and his Crole Roof Orchestra in Milwaukee, which he joined in 1926; around this time he also played with Jelly Roll Morton, Bernie Young, Hughie Swift, Richard M. Jones, and Tommy Dorsey. From 1928 to 1930 he played with Erskine Tate and, following this, with the Earl Hines Orchestra from 1931 to 1937. In the 1940s he played with Jimmie Noone (1941), Coleman Hawkins (1943), Don Redman, Phil Moore, Walter "Foots" Thomas, John Kirby (1946), Sy Oliver, Sammy Price, and Billy Kyle.
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Historic 78 rpm records
- READY HOKUM JABBO SMITH · IKEY ROBINSON AND HIS BAND · Jabbo Smith · Omer Simeon… archive.org ↗
- GOT BUTTER ON IT JABBO SMITH · IKEY ROBINSON AND HIS BAND · Jabbo Smith · Omer Simeon… archive.org ↗
- CLARA-'N-EDDIE EDDIE BAREFIELD QUINTETTE · Eddie Barefield · Everett Barksdale ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
- RIGHT OFF THE ICE EDDIE BAREFIELD QUINTETTE · Eddie Barefield · Everett Barksdale ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
- 1. Beau-Koo-Jack; 2. Smokehouse Blues OMER SIMEON TRIO · William Barbee · Claude Roberts · Wallace Bishop · 1950 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Wallace Bishop play?
Wallace Bishop is known for playing drum kit.
When and where was Wallace Bishop born?
Wallace Bishop was born 17 February 1906 in Chicago.
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