Slam Stewart
American jazz double bassist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 ā December 10, 1987)[1] was an American jazz double bass player, whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was a violinist before switching to bass at the age of 20.
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Birth name | Leroy Elliott Stewart |
Born | (1914-09-21)September 21, 1914 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1987(1987-12-10) (aged 73) Binghamton, New York. U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Double bass |
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