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 Jimmy Blanton

 
Name: Jimmy Blanton

Born: 5 Oct 1918
Died: 30 Jul 1942
Origin: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Instruments: Bass
'Jimmy Blanton' (1918 – July 30, 1942) was an American jazz double bassist. He came to attention in Duke Ellington's band, and was a virtuoso player who in many people's opinions reinvented the double bass. Blanton died of tuberculosis.
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Duke Ellington - Ben Webster

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Duke Ellington: Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Sessions Audio CD (Box set, Import)
(Duke Ellington, Ben Webster & Jimmy Blanton)
8 May 2001
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