Doug Watkins
American jazz double bassist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 ā 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]
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Born | (1934-03-02)March 2, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Died | February 5, 1962(1962-02-05) (aged 27) near Holbrook, Arizona |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Double bass, cello |
Years active | 1950ā1962 |
Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Atlantic |
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