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Roosevelt Wardell – The Revelation
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Roosevelt „Daahoud“ Wardell – Spirituality and music are often said to go hand in hand, but rarely are they merged as clearly as in the essence of pianist Roosevelt Wardell. The descendent of a long line of clergymen dating back to pre-slavery Egypt, Mr. Wardell is perhaps best known by his family’s spiritual name, Daahoud and as the subject of trumpeter Clifford Brown’s famous composition by the same name. Mr. Wardell’s musical training was informal; he taught himself and learned from the many family members who sang or played musical instruments. His inspiration for playing the piano at an early age came from his partially paralyzed brother. He vividly remembers sitting behind the old upright piano as his brother played and continuing the music himself when his brother took a break. After a few private lessons from a local music teacher and some training in public school, Mr. Wardell left his hometown of Baltimore to make his New York debut at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater in 1950 at merely age 16. After a two-month stint at the Club Lido in New York, he returned to Baltimore to finish school, stopping here in Wilmington on his way. Mr. Wardell returned to make Wilmington his permanent home in 1978 after many years of touring with musicians such as Mantan Moreland, Big Joe Turner, and Max Roach. Wardell passed away in April 29, 1999 in Smyrna, Delaware.
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