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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…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 17th, 1906
Died
May 2nd, 1986
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STS Digital
Last updated: January 11th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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