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Wallace Davenport

tr, 1925-2004 US, New Orleans
Singer / Musician of Jazz

Wallace Foster Davenport (30 June 1925 – 18 March 2004) was a United States jazz trumpeter. Davenport has been one of the few traditional jazz musicians of the 1930s who later branched out into swing and bop styles, as well as backing gospel and R&B vocalists during an extensive career in eight different decades.A cultural icon of New Orleans, Davenport played regularly at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the French Quarter Festival. He received numerous awards and recognitions for his musical contributions from the city government and local arts groups.

     
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Don't You Know on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Sugar Babe on In New Orleans 1975 by Earl Hines
The Girl From Ipanema on Jam Session, "Goes Latin" by Al Grey, Wallace Davenport & Isauro Hernández
Someday You'll Be Sorry on In New Orleans 1975 by Earl Hines
Miami Latin Beat on Jam Session, "Goes Latin" by Al Grey, Wallace Davenport & Isauro Hernández
Makin' Whoopee on Jam Session, "Goes Latin" by Al Grey, Wallace Davenport & Isauro Hernández
Manteca on Jam Session, "Goes Latin" by Al Grey, Wallace Davenport & Isauro Hernández
What a Difference a Day Made on Jam Session, "Goes Latin" by Al Grey, Wallace Davenport & Isauro Hernández
Sweet Georgia Brown on The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions: Wallace Davenport And His New Orleans Jazz Band by Wallace Davenport
Darkness on the Delta on Darkness on the Delta by Wallace Davenport

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Darkness On The DeltaWallace Davenport2017Album
New OrleansWallace Davenport & Alliance Hall Dixieland Band1989Album
Los Grandes Del Jazz 67Wallace Davenport / Cozy Cole / Buddy Tate / Vic Dickenson1981Album
Wallace Davenport With Ted Easton's JazzbandWallace Davenport with Ted Easton's Jazzband1977Album
UntitledWallace Davenport / Angi Domdey Featuring Jazz Band Ball Orchestra1977Album
Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble With Friends From New OrleansYtre Suløens Jass-Ensemble / Wallace Davenport / Aline White / Olivia C. Cook1976Album
Jazz From New Orleans (Dedicated To The Hot Club Of France)Wallace Davenport1976Album
Wallace Davenport In GermanyWallace Davenport With The Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio1975Album
Dixieland With.... LiveWallace Davenport, The Wolverines Jazzband1975Album
Earl Hines In New Orleans - Vol. 2Earl Hines With Wallace Davenport And Orange Kellin1975Album
Earl Hines In New Orleans - Vol. 1Earl Hines, Wallace Davenport, Orange Kellin1975Album
Earl Hines In New OrleansEarl Hines with Wallace Davenport1975Album
Tribute To Count BasieWallace Davenport, Ruby Braff, Bill Coleman, Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Gérard Badini, George Wein, James Leary, Willie Mabon1974Album
That Old Time ReligionZion Harmonizers And Wallace Davenport1974Album
Sweet Georgia BrownWallace Davenport1974Album
Wallace Davenport & Don AlbertWallace Davenport & Don Albert1974Album
Way Down Yonder In New OrleansWallace Davenport1972Album
Darkness On The DeltaWallace Davenport1972Album
Tippy / This Love Of MineWallace Davenport1958Single
Bourbon Street ParadeWallace DavenportAlbum
Wallace Davenport and his New Orleans Jazz bandWallace DavenportAlbum
Nice All StarsCozy Cole, Buddy Tate, Wallace Davenport, Vic DickensonAlbum
Wallace Davenport With Jim Robinson And Louis NelsonWallace Davenport With Jim Robinson And Louis NelsonAlbum
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