Al Cake Wichard
Albert "Al" "Cake" Wichard (born August 15, 1919 in Welbourne (Arkansas) , † November 14, 1959 in Los Angeles ) was an American musician of jazz and rhythm and blues ( drums , vocals ).
Live and act
Wichard played in Los Angeles in the mid-1940s with Illinois Jacquet and Jay McShann , and during this period he also worked on recordings by Hadda Brooks , Wynonie Harris , Duke Henderson , Russell Jacquet , Jesse Price , King Perry , Pete Johnson , Loumell Morgan , James With Streeter , Gene Phillips and Smiley Turner . In 1946 he recorded two tracks under his own name for the Modern Records label, Slow Down Baby (vocals by Jesse Perry) and Died You Ever Love a Woman? with Duke Henderson as vocalist. In 1947/48 other sextet titles followed for Modern such as Boogie Woogie Downstairs ; played in Wichards Band a. a. Frank Sleets (as), Jay McShann, with Jimmy Witherspoon as vocalist in Pinocchio Blues , Same Old Blues and Your Red Wagon . In the early 50s he still worked with Jimmy Jackson, Jimmy Witherspoon and most recently with King Perry in 1954. In the field of jazz , he was involved in 36 recording sessions between 1945 and 1954.
Discographic notes
- Cake Walkin ': The Modern Reccordings 1947-48 (Ace)
Web links
- Al Wichard at Allmusic (English)
- Cake Al Wichard at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wichard, Al Cake |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wichard, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Welbourne, Arkansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1959 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |