Wallace Bishop
Wallace Bishop was born on February 17, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois, and was an
American swing jazz drummer. He began his professional career in 1926 with Art
Simms’ orchestra in Milwaukee. From 1928 to 1930, he worked extensively with
Erskine Tate and with Earl Hines' orchestra from 1931 to 1937. In the 1940s, he
collaborated with Jimmie Noone, Coleman Hawkins, Don Redman, and Sy Oliver.
During a tour with Buck Clayton in 1949, he settled in Europe. He performed
extensively across the continent and recorded with artists such as Bill Coleman
and Kid Ory. Although he led only two r...
