Wilbur Little, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilbur Little

American musician

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1928

Place of Birth: Martin County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 04-May-1987

Profession: jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Wilbur Little

  • Wilbur Little (1928 in Parmele, North Carolina – 1987 in Amsterdam) was an African-American jazz bassist known for Hard bop and Post-bop. Little originally played piano, but switched to bass after serving in the military.
  • In 1949 he moved to Washington, DC, where he worked with "Sir" Charles Thompson among others.
  • After that he was in J.
  • J.
  • Johnson's quintet from 1955 to 1958 and was also the bassist for the Tommy Flanagan Trio.
  • He moved to the Netherlands in 1977 and lived there for the rest of his life.

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