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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.
November 28, 1907 - June 6, 1968. George 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, 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. Baby Dodds (Oliver’s drummer) made a lasting impression on Wettling. Wettling worked with Artie Shaw ...
5 de ago. de 2018 · “George Wettling had his own way of doing things. But his roots were quite apparent. Like a number of his contemporaries, he was genuinely inspired by the music of the New Orleans jazz pioneers. His love for jazz in general — the New Orleans style and its Chicago offshoot in particular — was so intense that he built a life ...
George Godfrey Wettling (1907 – 1968), fue un buen baterista de jazz estadounidense adscrito al estilo dixieland. Nació en Topeka, Kansas, Estados Unidos, y desde su adolescencia vivió en Chicago, Illinois. Fue uno de los jóvenes de Chicago que se enamoró del jazz después de escuchar a la banda de King Oliver (con Louis Armstrong […]
November 28, 1907 in Topeka, KS. Died. June 6, 1968 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Dixieland, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz. Also Known As. George Godfrey Wettling. George Wettling Biography by Scott Yanow.
George Wettling, a jazz drummer who played with the bands of Artie Shaw, Paul Whiteman and Bunny Berigan as well as many small groups, died of lung cancer Thursday night at Roosevelt Hospital....
