Walter Bishop, Sr.

Walter Bishop, Sr.

Walter Bishop Sr. (January 91905 – January 81984) was a Jamaican composer and songwriter. His "Swing, Brother, Swing" was recorded by Billie Holiday with Count Basie, among other performers. His calypso, "Sex is a Misdemeanor", continues to be recorded. Other songs written by Bishop, Sr. include, "Jack, You're Dead," which was a #1 R&B hit in 1947 as recorded by Louis Jordan; "The Stuff is Here (and It's Mellow);" and "Bop! Goes My Heart," which was recorded by Frank Sinatra.

He was the father of American jazz pianist Walter Bishop, Jr..

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