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Dickie Wells
tb, 1907-1985 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. William Wells
William Wells, (c.June 10, 1907 - November 12, 1985), more famous under the name of Dicky Wells (sometimes Dickie Wells), 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.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bones For The King (BBC Broadcasts 1966, 74 & 76) | Alex Welsh Featuring Dickie Wells And Bud Freeman | 2004 | Compil. |
| Mr Bones - Trombone Master - 1931 / 1944 | Dickie Wells | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Night Man | Dickie Wells | 2002 | Album |
| 1927-1943 | Dickie Wells | 1997 | Compil. |
| Swingin' In Paris | Dickie Wells, Bill Coleman | 1993 | Album |
| In Paris | Dickie Wells & Bill Coleman | 1991 | Compil. |
| Jazz Brass | Dickie Wells, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry | 1986 | Compil. |
| Lonesome Road | Dickie Wells | 1981 | Album |
| Dicky Wells In Paris, 1937 | Dickie Wells | 1968 | Compil. |
| Dajngo Reinhardt & Dicky Wells in Paris 1937 | Django Reinhardt, Dickie Wells | 1966 | Compil. |
| Heavy Duty! | Dickie Wells | 1965 | Album |
| Little Sir Echo / Let's Do It | Rex Stewart And Dickie Wells | 1959 | Single |
| Chatter Jazz | Rex Stewart & Dickie Wells | 1959 | Album |
| "Trombone Four-In-Hand" | Dickie Wells | 1959 | Album |
| Bones For The King | Dickie Wells | 1958 | Album |
| The Swing Era Volume 1 | Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra | 1955 | Compil. |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made / Zutty's Hootie Blues | The Rhythmakers Featuring James Price Johnson, Zutty Singleton, Dickie Wells | 1948 | Album |
| Dicky Wells Blues / Muskrat Ramble | Dickie Wells / Sidney Bechet With Dr Henry Levine's Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonic | 1948 | Album |
| Dicky Wells Blues / Bill Coleman Blues | Dickie Wells / Bill Coleman | 1941 | Album |
| Dicky Wells Blues / Lady Be Good | Dickie Wells | 1937 | Album |
| King Porter Stomp - Yeah Man | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins, Henry "Red" Allen, Dickie Wells, Horace Henderson | 1934 | Album |
| Saxophone Giants | Coleman Hawkins - Don Byas - Johnny Hodges - Barney Bigard - Lester Young - Flip Phillips - Ben Webster - Dickie Wells - Eddie Heywood | Compil. | |
| Swing Sessions 1 - 1937/1939 | Dickie Wells, Joe Turner, Teddy Weatherford | Compil. | |
| Dicky Wells In Paris, 1937 | Dickie Wells | Compil. |
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