Dicky Wells
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz trombonist (1907–1985)
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1907-06-10
- Active to
- 1985-11-12
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Dicky Wells (sometimes Dickie Wells) (born as William Wells, June 10, 1907 or 1909 - November 12, 1985) was an American jazz trombonist. Dickie Wells was born in Centerville, Tennessee. He moved to New York City in 1926, and became a member of the Lloyd Scott band. He played with Count Basie between 1938–1945 and 1947-1950. He also played with Cecil Scott, Spike Hughes, Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton and Ray Charles. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wells
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Centerville
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trombone
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- Dicky Wells detail, from- Dicky Wells and Henry Wells, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y., ca. Jan. 1947 (William P. Gottlieb) (cropped).jpg
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- 1907-06-10
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- date of death
- 1985-11-12
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- Dickie Wells
- birth name
- William Wells
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