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Wally Rose was born on October 2, 1913 in Oakland, California. A mainstay of the jazz scene in San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s, he was the pianist in Lu Watter’s group, and the Yerba Buena Jazz Band, for its entire existence from 1939 to 1950. During this period he recorded for the Jazz Man imprint in 1941-42, did several albums for Good Time Jazz and also recorded for Columbia Records.

Following this tenure, through the 1950s Rose played with Bob Scobey and Turk Murphy then did mainly solo work for the rest of his career. He did an album in 1982, which was his first release as a leader in 24 years.

Wally Rose, jazz and ragtime pianist passed away on January 12, 1997 in Walnut Creek, California.

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