Wellman Braud

Jazz double bassist

born 25 January 1891 in St. James Parish, Louisiana

died 29 October 1966 in Los Angeles, California.

1917 he moved to Chicago, played with [a=Charlie Elgar] (1920-22) and toured Europe. 1927-35 he was in [a=Duke Ellington And His Orchestra]. He was a member of [a=The Spirits Of Rhythm] (1935-37) and recorded with [a=Jelly Roll Morton] (1939-1940) and [a=Sidney Bechet] (1940-1941). Later he recorded again with [a=Duke Ellington] (1944 and 1961), with [a=Bunk Johnson] (1947) and [a=Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band] (1956)