
Jimmy Blanton
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 82 years ago |
Date of birth | October 5,1918 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Chattanooga |
Tennessee | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 30,1942 |
Died | California |
United States | |
Music groups | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra |
Job | Bassist |
Instruments | Double Bass |
Associ act | Duke Ellington |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
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ID | 527510 |
Jimmy Blanton Life story
James Blanton was an American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Nicknamed "Jimmie," Blanton's nickname is usually misspelled as "Jimmy," including by Duke Ellington.