American blues pianist.
"It has been plausibly suggested that Sylvester Palmer may in fact be a pseudonym for Wesley Wallace." (Blues and gospel records 1890-1943 (1997), p. 702)
He also accompanied Bessie Mae Smith on two titles in 1929, and probably also Robert Peeples on two titles the same year.
Artist Biography by Bruce Eder
Enigmatic blues pianist Wesley Wallace left behind only a tiny handful of records of his own, "Fanny Lee Blues" b/w "No. 29," both recorded for Paramount in Grafton, WI, in February of 1930. Not much is known about his life, other than the fact that he probably lived just outside of St. Louis, in Alton, MO, and that he may originally have come from Arkansas. His two recordings speak volumes of a prodigious talent who mainly worked as an accompanist to other players on their records.
1992
1943
Jazz Information (2)
Shellac, 10"
1930
Paramount
Shellac, 10"
1930
Paramount
Shellac, 10"
2006
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Le Chant Du Monde
10xCD, Comp + Box
2003
Acrobat
CD, Comp
2002
Not On Label (Geoff Muldaur Self-released)
2xCD, Comp
1995
1989
Matchbox Records
LP, Comp, Mono, RM
1988
Document Records (2)
LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM
1986
Sortie De Secours
LP, Album, Ltd, Num
1982
1979
Jazzmosphere
LP
1977
1977
1976
Whoopee (2)
LP, Comp, Mono
1976
1969
Origin Jazz Library
LP, Comp
1969
1956
Paramount
Shellac, 10"
Milestone (4)
LP, Album, Comp, Yel
2015
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
2014
2013
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp
2012
Ear Music
4xCD, Comp
2011
EarBooks, Edel Germany GmbH
4xCD, Comp
2010
Frog (7)
CD, Comp
2008
Acrobat
CD, Comp
2007
Saga
CD, Comp
2007
Noble Jazz
CD, Comp
2006
Document Records (2)
3xCD, Comp
2006
2005
Yoyo Music
CD, Comp
2004
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp + Box
2004
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
2003
Yazoo
CD, Comp, Mono
2003
2001
Classic Blues
2xCD, Comp
2001
TIM The International Music Company AG
CD, Album, Comp
2001
1999
ABM
CD, Comp
1996
LaserLight Digital, LaserLight Digital
CD, Comp
1996
Indigo Recordings
CD, Comp
1996
Hallmark Records
CD, Comp
1992
1989
1978
Milestone (4)
LP, Comp, Mono
1966
RBF Records, RBF Records
LP, Comp
1966
Riverside Records
LP, Comp
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