Walter Page

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Walter Page
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Background information
Birth name	Walter Sylvester Page
Born	February 9, 1900
Origin	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gallatin, Missouri, USA
Died	December 20, 1957
Genre(s)	Jazz, Swing
Occupation(s)	Double bassist
Instrument(s)	Double bass
Associated acts	Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Oran 'Hot Lips' Page

Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900–December 20, 1957) was an African American jazz bassist and leader of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz orchestra from 1925–1931. He was born in Gallatin, Missouri, and his career began with Bennie Moten, performing with the seminal bandleader from 1918–1923.

From 1925, he led his own band, the Blue Devils, which was the continuation of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils, the line-up of which Count Basie joined in 1928. In 1936, Page was a member of Jones-Smith Incorporated, comprised of Carl Smith, Jo Jones, Lester Young and Basie, and shortly after joined the Count Basie orchestra, and other smaller Basie-related bands, becoming part of a legendary rhythm section with Basie, drummer Jo Jones and guitarist Freddie Greene. He was a key figure in the development of the walking bass in jazz.