Background
Dickie Wells was born in Centerville, Tennessee.
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Career
He played with Count Basie between 1938–1945 and 1947-1950. He also played with Cecil Scott, Spike Hughes, Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton and Ray Charles. In his later years, Wells suffered a severe beating that affected his memory, but he recovered and continued to perform.
A trademark was Wells"s "pepper pot" mute which he made himself.
He died on November 12, 1985, in New York City. Shortly after his death, Wells"s family donated his trombone to Rutgers University.
Membership
He moved to New York City in 1926, and became a member of the Lloyd Scott band.
