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Wilbur Ware | |
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| Birth name | Wilbur Bernard Ware |
| Born | September 8, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1979 (aged 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Double bass |
Wilbur Bernard Ware (September 8, 1923 – September 9, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist.[1] He was a regular bassist for the Riverside record label in the 1950s, and recorded regularly in that decade with Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, and Thelonious Monk. He also appeared on records released by J.R. Monterose, Toots Thielemans, Sonny Clark, Tina Brooks, Zoot Sims, and Grant Green, among others.
- ^ Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (2007) The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, p. 674. Oxford University Press