Wes Landers

Jazz drummer, born 1925 in Bermuda, died February 23, 1993 in New York, NY. At the end of World War II, Landers worked for Earl Hines and Count Basie. In 1948 he began working with Gene Ammons, recording with him the next two years. Thereafter Landers recorded with Sonny Stitt 1950, Buddy De Franco 1953 and Sonny Clark 1957-1958. Later he worked with Paul Gayten's rhythm and blues band in New Orleans. In 1985 Landers was a member of the New Orleans Blue Serenaders. His son is Wesley 'Gator' Watson, drummer for Lionel Hampton's big band.