Johnny Pate | |
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Birth name | John William Pate |
Born | Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | December 5, 1923
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Occupation(s) | Musician, producer/arranger, composer |
Instrument | Bass guitar |
Years active | 1950s–1980s |
Labels | |
Formerly of | Johnny Pate Trio Johnny Pate Quintet[1] |
Website | www |
John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former musician, a jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, and rhythm and blues.[1][2]
He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar. He learned arranging while serving in the United States Army.[1]