Jimmy Wade

Jimmy Wade was an American trumpeter and bandleader of Chicago Jazz. Life and WorkChoose source code

Wade began to perform with his own groups in the Chicago area from 1916 onwards. He also toured California and Seattle with Lucille Hegmin's Blue Flame Syncopators and then moved with her to New York City, where they performed together until 1922. After returning to Chicago, he played with Doc Cooke, then again founded his own band, Jimmy Wade's Syncopators, where Eddie South played from 1924 to 1927; Other well-known members were Stump Evans, Punch Miller and Alex Hill, who participated in Vocalion's recordings ("Gate Blues") and Darnell Howard. According to Brian Rust, Wade was a prominent figure in the Chicago music entertainment scene in the mid-1920s; he also acted as musical director of the Moulin Rouge cabaret there. In the beginning of 1927 he had a commitment in the club Alabam in Harlem. Wade was active as a bandleader for most of his career. Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext Standard data (person): LCCN: n85034820 | VIAF: 67886831 Wikipedia People Search

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