Doug Watkins | |
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![Doug Watkins [date unknown]](view_image.php?q=Doug_Watkins&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Doug_Watkins.jpg) Doug Watkins [date unknown] | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 2, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | February 5, 1962 (aged 27) near Holbrook, Arizona |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, cello |
| Years active | 1950–1962 |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Atlantic |
Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist.[1] He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 479. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- ^ "Doug Watkins | Artists". Bluenote.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.