Gene Ramey

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Gene Ramey was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the Kansas City jazz scene and collaborations with leading swing and bebop musicians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf double bassist
human
jazz musician
activeIn 20th-century jazz
associatedAct Ben Webster NERFINISHED
Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED
Buster Smith NERFINISHED
Charlie Parker NERFINISHED
Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED
Count Basie NERFINISHED
Dinah Washington NERFINISHED
Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED
Don Byas NERFINISHED
Earl Hines NERFINISHED
Hot Lips Page NERFINISHED
Illinois Jacquet NERFINISHED
Jay McShann NERFINISHED
Jimmy Rushing NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kansas City jazz
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Ramey NERFINISHED
genre bebop
jazz
swing
givenName Gene
instrument double bass
name Gene Ramey NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor Kansas City jazz scene NERFINISHED
collaborations with bebop musicians
collaborations with swing musicians
notableRole rhythm section bassist in swing and early bebop ensembles
occupation double bassist
musician
styleCharacteristic strong timekeeping
supportive ensemble playing

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Jay McShann Orchestra hasMember Gene Ramey