1930 - 2017
Lyle Ritz American Jazz Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Lyle
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| Last Name |
Ritz
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| Birthday |
10th January, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio
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| Died |
3rd March, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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| Build |
Large
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Blues, Rock, Hawaiian
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| Year(s) Active |
1957–present, 1957–2017
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| Instrument (text) |
Ukulele, Bass Guitar, double bass
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| Record Label |
Verve Records, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
The Wrecking Crew, Herb Alpert, Beach Boys, Herb Ohta
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Lyle Joseph Ritz (January 10, 1930 – March 3, 2017) was an American musician, known for his work on ukulele and bass (both double bass and bass guitar). His early career in jazz as a ukulele player made him a key part of the Hawaii music scene in the 1950s. By the 1960s, he had begun working as a session musician, more often on double bass or electric bass guitar. His prominence in the Los Angeles session scene made him a part of the Wrecking Crew, an informal group of well-used Los Angeles-based musicians. Ritz contributed to many American pop hits from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. Starting in the mid-1980s, a rediscovery of his earlier ukulele work led to him becoming a fixture in live festivals, and a revival of his interest in playing the ukulele. He was inducted to both the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007.
