Walter Page

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Name = Walter Page

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Birth_name = Walter Sylvester Page
Alias = "Hoss"
Born = February 9, 1900
Died = December 20, 1957
Origin = flagicon|USA Gallatin, Missouri, USA
Instrument = Double bass
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Genre = Jazz, Swing
Occupation = Double bassist
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Associated_acts = Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Oran 'Hot Lips' Page
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Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900–December 20, 1957), nicknamed "Hoss," was an African American jazz bassist and leader of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz orchestra from 1925–1931. He was born in Gallatin, Missouri, and his career began with Bennie Moten, performing with the seminal bandleader from 1918–1923.

From 1925, he led his own band, the Blue Devils, which was the continuation of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils, the line-up of which Count Basie joined in 1928. In 1936, Page was a member of Jones-Smith Incorporated, comprised of Carl Smith, Jo Jones, Lester Young and Basie, and shortly after joined the Count Basie orchestra, and other smaller Basie-related bands, becoming part of a legendary rhythm section with Basie, drummer Jo Jones and guitarist Freddie Green. He was a key figure in the development of the walking bass in jazz.

ee also

*Kansas City Jazz

References

* [http://web1.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/jazzfolk/pagew_00.htm Club Kaycee - Page, Walter]