Dick Wellstood

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.