Tenor saxophone.
Wilson was a significant stylist whose influence might have been felt more strongly had he lived longer. Wilson was born in Mt. Vernon, Ill. and grew up in Seattle from the age of five, where he studied with Frank Waldron and played with Joe Darensbourg at the Jungle Temple. In 1933, Wilson left town with the Gene Coy band, then played with Zack Whyte before being hired in 1936 by Kansas City band leader Andy Kirk, with whom he became a featured soloist on such records as “Lotta Sax Appeal.” Wilson died of tuberculosis.
Jackson Street After Hours (print). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Wilson_(musician)