1922 - 1960
Oscar Pettiford American Bassist
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| First Name |
Oscar
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| Last Name |
Pettiford
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| Birthday |
30th September, 1922
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| Birthplace |
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
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| Died |
8th September, 1960
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| Place of Death |
Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer
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| Occupation |
Bassist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, bebop, third stream
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1942–1960
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| Music Style |
Bop
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Cerebral, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Rollicking, Passionate, Complex, Ambitious
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| Instrument |
Bass, Cello
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| Instrument (text) |
Double bass, cello
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| Record Label |
Debut, Bethlehem, ABC Records
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| Associated Acts |
Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Barnet, Earl Hines, Ben Webster, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Art Tatum, Johnny Hodges, Kenny Dorham, Woody Herman
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Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.
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