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George Godfrey Wettling (November 28, 1907 – June 6, 1968) was an American jazz drummer. He was born in Topeka, Kansas, United States, and from his early teens was living in Chicago, Illinois.
5 ago 2018 · George was one of the young white Chicagoans [many of whom attended Austin High School on Chicago’s West Side] who fell in love with Jazz as a result of hearing King Oliver's band (with Louis Armstrong on second cornet) at the Lincoln Gardens in Chicago in the early 1920s.
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6 giu 2024 · Il 6 giugno 1968 muore a New York il batterista George Wettling. Il suo nome completo è George Godfrey Wettling.
One of the great Dixieland drummers, George Wettling's ability to alertly change patterns behind each soloist usually inspired the other musicians to play their best. He was part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s (where he moved with his family in 1921), and Baby Dodds was his main idol.
George Wettling. Real Name: George Godfrey Wettling. Profile: American jazz drummer, born 28 November 1907 in Topeka, Kansas; died 6 June 1968 in New York City. For Published By, see Geo. Wettling & Joe Sullivan. Sites: Wikipedia , drummerworld.com , All Music , adp.library.ucsb.edu. In Groups:
George Wettling, born November 28, 1907 and died June 6, 1968 was an American jazz drummer. King Oliver’s jazz band, with Louis Armstrong on the second cornet, at Chicago’s Lincoln Gardens in the 1920s was what brought him to love jazz.
