Wendell Culley

Wendell Philips Culley ( born January 8, 1906 in Worcester (Massachusetts ), † June 1983) was an American jazz trumpeter of the swing.

Culley began his career as a musician in local bands in Boston; already in the 20's he participated in recordings of Sidney Bechet. In 1931 he went to New York City. There he first worked with Bill Brown's Brownies, then in the orchestras of Horace Henderson ( 1930) and Cab Calloway (1930 /31). From 1931 to 1937, again in the 40's he played with Noble Sissle, in which he worked on numerous recordings. From 1944 to 1949 he was Lionel Hampton's orchestra ( 1944-49 ), as soloist in titles like " Evil Gal Blues" in 1944, " Air Mail Special " in 1946 and "Midnight Sun" in 1947. Between 1952 and 1959 he played in the Count Basie Orchestra, in 1957 as a soloist in " Li'l Darlin ' ". Culley participated also to Basie Roulette recordings with Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams. In 1956 he played with Tony Scott. After leaving Basie, he left the music business, moved to the West Coast of the United States and worked in the insurance industry.

Disco Graphical Notes

  • Count Basie: The Complete Atomic Basie Mr. ( Roulette, 1957)
  • Sidney Bechet: 1937-1938 ( Classics )
  • Cab Calloway: 1931-1932 ( Classics )
  • Lionel Hampton: 1947 ( Classics )
  • Tony Scott: The Complete Tony Scott (RCA Victor, 1956)

Swell

  • Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 ISBN 0-14-102327-9
  • Jazz trumpeter
  • American musician
  • Born in 1906
  • Died in 1983
  • Man
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