Walter Merrick

Composer, pianist, music historian. Born St. Vincent, B.W.I. emigrated to New York early in the "Harlem Renaissance" period. Head of Physical Medicine Dept., Harlem Hospital. Noted for expert witness testimony, with Massie Patterson in the Morey Amsterdam "Rum & Coca Cola" lawsuits. Also for collaborations with West Indian contemporary Joe Willoughby and American bluesman Louis Jordan.