Wally Rose
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Wally Rose was an American jazz
and ragtime
pianist.
Rose was a mainstay of the jazz scene in San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the pianist for Lu Watters
's group, the Yerba Buena Jazz Band, for its entire existence, from 1939 to 1950. Following this he played with Bob Scobey
(1951) and Turk Murphy
(1952-54), then did mainly solo work for the rest of his career. He recorded for the Jazz Man imprint in 1941-42, did several albums for Good Time Jazz, and also recorded for Columbia Records
. He did an album in 1982, which was his first release as a leader in 24 years.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and ragtime
Ragtime
Ragtime is an original musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published...
pianist.
Rose was a mainstay of the jazz scene in San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the pianist for Lu Watters
Lu Watters
Lucius "Lu" Watters was a trumpeter and bandleader of the Yerba Buena Jazz Band in the "West Coast revival" of Dixieland music...
's group, the Yerba Buena Jazz Band, for its entire existence, from 1939 to 1950. Following this he played with Bob Scobey
Bob Scobey
Bob Scobey was an American jazz musician born in Tucumcari, New Mexico.He began his career playing in dance orchestras and nightclubs in the 1930s. In 1938 he worked as second trumpeter for Lu Watters in the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. By 1949 he was leading his own band under the name Bob Scobey's...
(1951) and Turk Murphy
Turk Murphy
Melvin Edward Alton “Turk” Murphy was renowned as a trombonist who played traditional and dixieland jazz in San Francisco....
(1952-54), then did mainly solo work for the rest of his career. He recorded for the Jazz Man imprint in 1941-42, did several albums for Good Time Jazz, and also recorded for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. He did an album in 1982, which was his first release as a leader in 24 years.
Discography
Incomplete- Ragtime Piano Masterpieces (Columbia RecordsColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, 1953) - Wally Rose (Good Time Jazz, 1953)
- Cake Walk to Lindy Hop (Columbia, 1955)
- Ragtime Classics (Good Time Jazz, 1958)
- Revisited (Stomp OffStomp OffStomp Off is an American jazz record label.The label was founded in 1979 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania. As of ca. 2000 the label had released over 350 albums of jazz music, concentrating on ragtime, Dixieland jazz, and other traditional styles of jazz music.-Artists who have released material...
, 1982)