Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
b. 3 June 1934, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, d. 10 January 1991. Wallis started his first band in Bridlington in 1950, which lasted right through to 1957. Later he joined Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band (1956), Diz Disley’s Jazz Band (1957) and, briefly, Acker Bilk’s Band (1958). From 1958 he had his own Storyville Jazzmen who were very popular throughout the ‘trad’ boom of the late 50s. His own trumpet playing and singing forcefully reflected the influence of Henry ‘Red’ Allen. He had two minor UK hits with ‘I’m Shy Mary Ellen I’m Shy’ (1961, number 44) and ‘Come Along Please’ (1962, number 33). Change in popular taste brought the demise of the Storyville Jazzmen but Wallis played with a variety of bands including Monty Sunshine’s. He then moved to Switzerland, where he played throughout the 80s.
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Discography
6 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Old Man River
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by Past Classics Jazz on Sep 5, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Pye Jazz Anthology
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by Castle Communications on Jan 1, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Sonny Morris Jazzmen & Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen
Sonny Morris Jazzmen, Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by GHB on Apr 23, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I'm Shy Mary Ellen I'm Shy (UK Chart Top 50 - No. 44)
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on Feb 7, 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Come Along Please
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by CTS Digital on Jun 6, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen
Jazz - Released by CTS Digital on Jun 6, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo