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Jimmy Blanton

Jimmy Blanton

Musician · US · 1918–1942

jazz

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Discography

Albums
Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Sessions: Centennial EditionComplete Columbia & RCA Victor Sessions: Centennial Edition2000

Tracklist not collected yet.

Singles
Blues / Plucked AgainBlues / Plucked Again1939

Tracklist not collected yet.

Groups

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestracurrent

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Passport
Country

US

Born

1918-10-05

Died

1942-07-30

Instruments

double bass

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: J. Blanton, Jimmie Blanton

ISNI

000000006309245X

Description

American musician (1918–1942)

Extract from Wikipedia

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.

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