Jimmy Wade
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Jimmy Wade was an American jazz
trumpeter and bandleader.
Wade began leading groups in the Chicago
area about 1916. He played in California
and Seattle, Washington with Lucille Hegamin
, and then moved with her to New York City
, where they played together until 1922. When he returned to Chicago, he played with Doc Cooke, and then put together another group of his own, Jimmy Wade's Syncopators. Eddie South
played in this ensemble from 1924 to 1927; other noted sidemen were Punch Miller
and Alex Hill
, both of whom recorded with him in 1928, and Darnell Howard
.
Wade spent most of his career as a bandleader, though reissues of his material are usually done under the names of his more famous sidemen.
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...
trumpeter and bandleader.
Wade began leading groups in the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
area about 1916. He played in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Seattle, Washington with Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Nelson Hegamin was an American singer and entertainer, and a pioneer African American blues recording artist.-Life and career:...
, and then moved with her to New York City
New York City
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, where they played together until 1922. When he returned to Chicago, he played with Doc Cooke, and then put together another group of his own, Jimmy Wade's Syncopators. Eddie South
Eddie South
Eddie South was an American jazz violinist.-Biography:South was a classical violin prodigy who switched to jazz because of limited opportunities for African-American musicians, and started his career playing in vaudeville and jazz orchestras with Freddie Keppard, Jimmy Wade, Charles Elgar, and...
played in this ensemble from 1924 to 1927; other noted sidemen were Punch Miller
Punch Miller
Ernest Miller aka Punch Miller or Kid Punch Miller , was a Dixieland jazz trumpeter.Miller was born in Raceland, Louisiana. He was known in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was based from 1919 to 1927 when he moved Chicago...
and Alex Hill
Alex Hill
Alex Hill was an American jazz pianist.Hill was a child prodigy on piano, which he learned from his mother. While studying at Shorter College he met Alphonse Trent, and began arranging material for him. He graduated in 1922 and played in various territory bands, including Terrence Holder's...
, both of whom recorded with him in 1928, and Darnell Howard
Darnell Howard
Darnell Howard was an American jazz clarinetist.Howard began playing violin at age seven, picking up clarinet and saxophone later in his youth. He played professionally with John H. Wickcliffe's Ginger Orchestra from 1913 to 1916, then moved to New York City in 1917, where he played and recorded...
.
Wade spent most of his career as a bandleader, though reissues of his material are usually done under the names of his more famous sidemen.