Dicky Wells Biography

Dicky Wells biography

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NAME: Dicky Wells
OCCUPATION: Musician
BIRTH DATE: c. June 10, 1907
DEATH DATE: November 12, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH: Centerville, Tennessee
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
AKA: Dickie Wells
Full Name: William Wells

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Dicky Wells was a leading American jazz trombonist noted for his melodic creativity and expressive techniques.

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Around age 20, Dicky Wells became a member of the Lloyd Scott Band. He also played with the Count Basie band, but he was mostly a freelance trombonist. A melodic improviser who typically structured his solos around contrasts of rhythmic character, the grandeur of Wells's earlier art gradually dissipated after the early 1940s, yet he retained his swing and much of his melodic wit.