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Birth name | Eugene Ammons |
Also known as | "Jug", "The Boss" |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | April 14, 1925
Died | August 6, 1974 Chicago, Illinois, United States | (aged 49)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1943–1974 |
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974),[1] also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[2] The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons,[1][3] Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B.[4]
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