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Charles “Specs” Wright (08 Sep 1927 - 06 Feb 1963)

Male Person - United States

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Angie 5:36 Kenny Drew (1954) drums (drum set)
  2. Many Miles Away 2:43 Kenny Drew (1954) drums (drum set)
  3. My Beautiful Lady 5:36 Kenny Drew (1954) drums (drum set)
  4. Bluesville 5:24 Kenny Drew (1954) drums (drum set)
  5. I'll Remember April 6:37 Kenny Drew (1954) drums (drum set)
  6. The Nearness of You 6:16 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  7. T’s Tune 3:13 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  8. Broadway at Basin Street 3:43 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  9. Rattler’s Groove 3:27 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  10. Sam’s Tune 3:28 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  11. The Fat Man 3:32 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  12. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 3:23 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  13. Hayseed 3:07 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  14. Dog My Cats 2:26 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  15. I Don’t Care 2:39 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  16. Bimini 3:42 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  17. I’m Glad There Is You 2:36 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  18. Jackleg 3:51 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  19. Casa de Marcel 2:44 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  20. Just Norman 2:31 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  21. Junior’s Tune 3:24 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  22. Sermonette 3:37 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  23. Blues for Bohemia 3:56 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  24. Little Girl Blue 2:37 Cannonball Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  25. Room No. 251 2:47 Nat Adderley (1956) drums (drum set)
  26. What Is There to Say 2:45 Dizzy Gillespie with the Orchestra of Johnny Richards (1957) drums (drum set)
  27. My Funny Valentine 4:22 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  28. Perdido (Last) 2:19 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  29. Buhaina Chant 10:27 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  30. I Can’t Escape From You 3:33 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  31. Elephant Walk 6:57 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  32. Come Out and Meet Me Tonight 5:42 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  33. Alone Together 4:48 Dizzy Gillespie with the Orchestra of Johnny Richards (1957) drums (drum set)
  34. The Things I Love 2:39 Dizzy Gillespie with the Orchestra of Johnny Richards (1957) drums (drum set)
  35. Abdallah's Delight 9:47 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  36. Amuck 6:50 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  37. Ya Ya 7:04 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  38. Oscalypso 8:42 The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble (1957) percussion
  39. The Sacrifice 5:16 The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble (1957) percussion
  40. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 2:53 Dizzy Gillespie with the Orchestra of Johnny Richards (1957) drums (drum set)
  41. Guess Who I Saw Today 3:38 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  42. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2:28 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  43. Toffi 12:17 Art Blakey (1957) timpani
  44. I'm Thru With Love 4:12 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  45. The Little Things Mean So Much 3:16 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  46. All My Life 4:17 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  47. Lullaby of the Leaves 2:24 Dizzy Gillespie with the Orchestra of Johnny Richards (1957) drums (drum set)
  48. Exactly Like You 2:11 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  49. Dream of Life 4:01 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)
  50. Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:30 Carmen McRae (1957) drums (drum set)

Credited as (2)

  1. Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, Billy Root, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant & Charles “Specs” Wright
  2. Lee Morgan,Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, Billy Root, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant & Charles “Specs” Wright

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211222
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88003458
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no88003458
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135301718
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901289h

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specs_Wright

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307660

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000865642

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/102397740

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2308367