Slam Stewart | |
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.jpg) Slam Stewart, c. 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leroy Elliott Stewart |
| Born | September 21, 1914 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1987 (aged 73) Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Double bass |
Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987)[1] was an American jazz double-bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was a violinist before switching to bass at the age of 20.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 376/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.