Wally Rose (October 2, 1913,

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– January 12, 1997,

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) was an American

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and

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pianist.

Career

Rose was a mainstay of the jazz scene in

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during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the pianist for

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's group, the Yerba Buena Jazz Band, for its existence during 1939–50, adding a ragtime component to the group. Following this, he played with

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(1951) and

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(1952–54), then did mainly solo work for the rest of his career. He recorded for

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in 1941–42, including well-received versions of "

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" and "Temptation Rag". He also recorded several albums for Good Time Jazz, and also recorded for

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. He made an album in 1982, which was his first release as a leader in 24 years.

Discography

* ''Ragtime Piano Masterpieces'' ( Columbia, 1953) * ''Wally Rose'' ( Good Time Jazz, 1953) * ''Cake Walk to Lindy Hop'' (Columbia, 1955) * ''Ragtime Classics'' (Good Time Jazz, 1958) * ''Wally Rose on Piano'' (Blackbird, 1970) * ''Whippin' the Keys'' (Blackbird, 1971; Delmark, 2008) * ''Revisited'' ( Stomp Off, 1982) * ''Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz, Vol. 2'' (Good Time Jazz, 1953, revised 1957) * ''Rags-Blues-Joys'' (Solo Art, 1994)

References

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, Wally Roseat

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