Cedric Wallace

Cedric Wallace (August 3, 1909 in Miami, Florida – August 19, 1985 in New York City) was an American jazz double-bassist.

Wallace moved to New York City in the 1930s, where he played in a band led by Reggie Johnson at the Saratoga Club. Later in the decade he worked with Jimmie Lunceford before joining Fats Waller's band from 1938-1942, the association for which he is best known. Wallace played with Waller at the peak of his popularity and plays on many of his biggest hits. He also recorded with Una Mae Carlisle, Maxine Sullivan, Champion Jack Dupree, Pat Flowers, Gene Sedric, and Dean Martin. He led his own ensemble in New York in the 1940s which featured Eddie Gibbs on bass for a time, and continued to perform into the 1970s.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1909 (Miami), Died August 19, 1985

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 124 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-043350 10-in. 11/3/1939 Darktown Strutters' Ball Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-043351 10-in. 11/3/1939 I can't give you anything but love, baby Una Mae Carlisle ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048775 10-in. 4/11/1940 Old Grand Dad Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048776 10-in. 4/11/1940 Fat and greasy Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048777 10-in. 4/11/1940 Little Curley Hair in a high chair Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048778 10-in. 4/11/1940 (You're a) Square from Delaware Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048779 10-in. 4/11/1940 You run your mouth, I'll run my business Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048780 10-in. 4/11/1940 Too tired Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048781 10-in. 4/11/1940 "Send me" Jackson Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-048782 10-in. 4/11/1940 Eep, ipe, wanna piece of pie Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051865 10-in. 7/16/1940 Stop pretending Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051866 10-in. 7/16/1940 I'll never smile again Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051867 10-in. 7/16/1940 My mommie sent me to the store Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051868 10-in. 7/16/1940 Dry bones Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051869 10-in. 7/16/1940 "Fats" Waller's original E flat blues Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051870 10-in. 7/16/1940 Stayin' at home Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051871 10-in. 7/16/1940 Hey! Stop kissin' my sister Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-053796 10-in. 1/2/1941 Buckin' the dice Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-054675 10-in. 8/2/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-054676 10-in. 8/2/1940 Papa's in bed with his britches on Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-054677 10-in. 8/2/1940 If I had you Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-054678 10-in. 8/2/1940 You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-057083 10-in. 11/6/1940 Everybody loves my baby Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-057084 10-in. 11/6/1940 I'm gonna salt away some sugar (for my sugar and me) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-057085 10-in. 11/6/1940 Tain't nobody's biz-nezz if I do Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 124 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Cedric," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100722.

Wallace, Cedric. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100722.

"Wallace, Cedric." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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