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Also known as Walter Roland Dickerson

American musician (1931–2008)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1931
Active to
2008
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7,170
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Walter Roland Dickerson(born April 16, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - [ died [May 15]], 2008) was a jazz vibraphone player most associated with post-bop. He graduated from Morgan State University in 1953 and after two years in the Army he settled in California. There he started to gain attention leading a band with Andrew Hill and Andrew Cyrille, but it was his later time in New York City that earned him full notice. In 1962 Downbeat named him the best new artist. In NYC he also worked wi

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Willow Grove
Genre
jazz
Instrument
vibraphone
Record label
Prestige
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date of birth
1931-04-16
date of death
2008-05-15
birth name
Walter Roland Dickerson
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