Born: May 12, 1922, New York City.
Education: High School of Music and Arts, New York City.
Military Service: United States Army, 1944-46.
Spouse: I'Lee Patria; Lynn Charney, 2 children.
Gerald Wiggins Trio, with bassists Joe Comfort, Red Callender, Charlie Drayton, and drummers William Douglass, Lee Young.
Gerald Wiggins Duo, with bassists Red Callender, Andy Simpkins.
Toured, appeared, and recorded as a pianist with:
Louis Armstrong
Ernie Andrews
Louis Bellson
Rusty Bryant
Red Callender
Cab Calloway
Benny Carter
Kenny Clarke
Nat King Cole
Buddy Collette
Curtis Counce
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
George Duvivier
Harry "Sweets" Edison
Teddy Edwards
Roy Eldridge
Duke Ellington
Marla Gibbs
Dizzy Gillespie
Wardell Gray
Helen Grayco
Bill Henderson
Major Holley
Red Holloway
Linda Hopkins
Lena Horne
Helen Humes
Milt Jackson
Oliver Jackson
J. J. Johnson
Plas Johnson
Jo Jones
Barney Kessell
Eartha Kitt
Harold Land
Frank Morgan
Ruth Olay
Joe Pass
King Pleasure
Art Pepper
"Little Esther" Phillips
Ruth Price
Annie Ross
Zoot Sims
Kay Starr
Maxine Sullivan
Buddy Tate
Clark Terry
Ed Thigpen
Cal Tjader
Danny Turner
Joe Turner
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Dinah Washington
Joe Williams
Gerald Wilson
Jimmy Witherspoon
Chris Woods
Eugene Wright
Wiggin' with Wig , Dig Records, ca. 1955.
Reminiscin' with Wig , Motif Records, ca. 1955.
Around the World in 80 Days , Contemporary Records, 1957.
The King and I, Challenge Records, 1957.
Wiggin' Out , Hifire Records, 1960.
Relax and Enjoy It, Contemporary Records, 1962.
Wig is Here, Black and Blue, 1974.
A Beautiful Friendship, Black and Blue, 1977.
Night Mist Blues, Hemisphere, 1983.
Radio City, Concord, 1990.
Race Point, Concord, 1990.
Groovin' High, Concord, 1992.
Consenting Adults
Don't Look Back
Harlem Nights
King Creole
Lady Sings the Blues
Latin One
Les Girls
Let's Make Love (composed jazz tunes)
No Business Like Show Business
Send Me No Flowers
Strip City
The View From Pompey's Head
White Men Can't Jump