Several years before drummer Denzil Best wrote Move, he came up with a catchy bebop line known as Wee. Where Wee was conceived by Best and how it was named is not known to me. But shortly after it made the rounds among musicians playing at clubs on New York's 52nd St., Leonard Feather held a recording session for RCA Victor. [Photo of Allen Eager above …
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