Wesley Prince
Clarence Wesley "Wes" Prince was an American Jazz and R&B musician. He played the double bass.Life and work
Prince was born in Pasadena, California. His father was a preacher; his brother was the jazz musician Henry Prince, and he was a cousin of the R&B musician Peppy Prince.
Between 1938 and 1941, he played in a trio with pianist and singer Nat King Cole and guitarist Oscar Moore. In addition, he participated in recordings by Louis Armstrong and King Perry. Under his own name, he played on several tracks for Excelsior Records. He participated in 29 recording sessions from 1936 to 1946.
For Nat Cole in 1940, he wrote the song "Gone with the Draft". In August 1942, Prince was drafted for military service In later years, he worked in the aviation industry.
