Early jazz cornetist, trumpeter, pianist and band leader, born c. 1895 in Jacksonville, Illinois, died February 1957 in Chicago, Illinois.
After leading own band at Queen's Hall in Chicago c. 1916, Wade was director of the band that accompanied vaudeville blues singer Lucille Hegamin, working in Seattle and New York. He left in early 1920s and returned to Chicago to play with Doc Cook. Later formed own band again, playing in Chicago and also in New York at the Savoy Ballroom in 1926 and the Club Alabam in 1927. During the 1930s mainly own ensembles.
Coral, Coral
7", EP, Comp, Mono
2005
Timeless Records (3)
CD, Comp
1998
Timeless Records (3)
CD, Comp
1996
1995
Rst Records
CD, Comp
1995
1994
Hot'N Sweet, Musiques Archives Documents, EPM Musique
CD, Comp
1993
1978
Folkways Records
LP, Comp
1972
1970
Swaggie Records
LP, Comp, Mono
1968
1943
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1928
Metropole (2)
Shellac, 10"
Coral, Coral, Coral
7", EP, Comp
Herwin Records
LP, Comp, Mono
IAJRC
LP, Comp
Swaggie Jazz Collector Series
7", EP, Comp
2020
Pinhole Collapse
Cass, Comp
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