Cedric Wallace
Cedric Wallace (August 3, 1909 in Miami, Florida – August 19, 1985 in New York City) was an American jazz double-bassist. Wallace moved to New York City in the 1930s, where he played in a band led by Reggie Johnson at the Saratoga Club. Later in the decade he worked with Jimmie Lunceford before joining Fats Waller's band from 1938-1942, the association for which he is best known. Wallace played with Waller at the peak of his popularity and plays on many of his biggest hits. He also recorded with Una Mae Carlisle, Maxine Sullivan, Champion Jack Dupree, Pat Flowers, Gene Sedric, and Dean Martin. He led his own ensemble in New York in the 1940s which featured Eddie Gibbs on bass for a time, and continued to perform into the 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1909 (Miami), Died August 19, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 101-117 of 117 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-1402 | 10-in. | 4/4/1946 | William didn't tell | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-2480 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Sha-wa-wa (weave to me some jive) | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-2481 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Ain't that just like a woman | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-2482 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Horizontal | Pat Flowers ; Bunty Pendleton ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3408 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Bring me some money, honey | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3409 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Texas and Pacific | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3411 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Googie-woogie | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3515 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Purgatory | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3516 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Jealous | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3517 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Charge it to daddy | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D6VB-3518 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Heads you win and tails I lose | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0619 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Love is just around the corner | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0620 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Aloysius, do the dishes | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0944 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | Goodbye, good luck, get lost | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0945 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | Just you, just me | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0946 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | How many kisses (does it take to make you fall in love with me) | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | D7VB-0947 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | A chocolate sundae on a Saturday night | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Cedric," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100722.
Wallace, Cedric. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100722.
"Wallace, Cedric." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wallace, Cedric - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002075137
Wikidata: Cedric Wallace - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5057160
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14960380
MusicBrainz: Cedric Wallace - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82bc3fdb-79ff-4c22-b55d-0902d962b5ca
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