Wallace Bishop
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. Jo…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- February 17th, 1906
- Died
- May 2nd, 1986
- Genres
- Labels
- STS Digital