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Also known as George Godfrey Wettling

American drummer (1907-1968)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1907-11-28
Active to
1968-06-06
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George Wettling (November 28, 1907 - June 6, 1968) was an American jazz drummer. He was one of the young white Chicagoans 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. Oliver's drummer, Baby Dodds, made a particular and lasting impression upon Wettling. [1] Wettling went on to work with the big bands of Artie Shaw, Bunny Berigan, Red Norvo <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Geor

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Instance of
human
Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Topeka
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
drummer
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum kit
Image
George Wettling Gottlieb.jpg
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date of birth
1907-11-28
date of death
1968-06-06
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