Babe Wallace

Emmett 'Babe' Wallace (Brooklyn, New York, June 24, 1909 - December 3, 2006, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz and blues singer, songwriter and an actor. After becoming a bouncer for Harlem's Savoy Ballroom at age 19, he went on to eventually perform as a singer there. He also performed in the most noted venues worldwide; including Small's Paradise, The Apollo Theater and The Cotton Club. Around 1940, he fronted Ella Fitzgerald's band and in 1956