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Oscar Pettiford

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American musician (1922-1960)

United States MusiciansLived 1922 to 1960 · aged 37

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Oscar Pettiford was an American jazz double bassist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.

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Pettiford (left) and Junior Raglin at the Aquarium of New York City, November 1946

Pettiford (left) and Junior Raglin at the Aquarium of New York City, November 1946

Pettiford headlining with Erroll Garner and J. C. Heard at Three Deuces nightclub on 52nd Street, July 1948 (photograph by William P. Gottlieb).

Pettiford headlining with Erroll Garner and J. C. Heard at Three Deuces nightclub on 52nd Street, July 1948 (photograph by William P. Gottlieb).

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About this person

Country

United States

Category

Musicians

Type

Singer / Musician

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1922 to 1960 · aged 37

Wikipedia

21 languages

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