Quinn Wilson
Quinn Brown Wilson (born December 26, 1908 in Chicago , † June 14, 1978 in Evanston (Illinois) ) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician ( tuba , double bass , electric bass , arrangement ).
From 1927 Quinn played tuba with Jelly Roll Morton , Tiny Parham , Walter Barnes , Erskine Tate (1928–31), Richard M. Jones (1929) and first as tuba player, then as double bass player with Earl Hines (1931–39), in his Orchestra he also acted as arranger (alongside Jimmy Mundy ) (“Dominic Swing”, 1938). With Charles Carpenter and Louis Dunlap he wrote the song "Blue (Because of You)", which u. a. recorded by Hines, Nat King Cole , Lionel Hampton and Fats Waller .
In the 1940s, Wilson switched to electric bass and took part in the recordings of R&B and blues musicians such as Lefty Bates and John Lee Hooker . In the field of jazz he was involved in 55 recording sessions between 1927 and 1975. a. also with King Oliver , Alex Hill , Jimmie Noone , Jimmy Mundy, from the 50s also with Sarah McLawler , Gene Allison and Jimmy Witherspoon . He played tuba and sousaphone with local bands in Chicago until the mid-1970s .
Web links
- Quinn Wilson at Allmusic (English)
- Quinn Wilson at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Quinn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilson, Quinn Brown |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1978 |
| Place of death | Evanston (Illinois) |