Dick Wellstood
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About
Jazz artist who defied the rising tide of bebop in the 1940s and became popular as a stride pianist.
Before Fame
He was a fixture of traditional jazz, playing with such artists as Bob Wilber, Sidney Bechet, Rex Stewart, and Eddie Condon.
Trivia
He studied law in the 1970s and practiced for a short time in the 1980s.
Family Life
He married Diane McClumpha and had four daughters from a prior marriage.
Associated With
His style meshed well with Gene Krupa's, and the two played a stint together in 1965 in South America.
