bass · 1913–1984
Gene Ramey
Bassist from Austin, Texas, who learned from Walter Page in Kansas City: Jay McShann's band with young Charlie Parker, then Lester Young, Basie, and Monk's first trio.
- Sessions
- 5
- Records
- 6
- First date
- April 8, 1949
- Latest
- December 16, 1956
On the records
PRLP 7002 · 1955Stan Getz QuartetsStan Getz Bop Stars
BLP 1520 · 1956Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey-SabuHorace Silver
PRLP 7013 · 1956Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee KonitzStan Getz Bop Stars
PRLP 7022 · 1956The BrothersStan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore
BLP 1537 · 1957Quartet/Quintet/SextetLou Donaldson
BLP 1542 · 1957Sonny Rollins Volume 1Sonny RollinsEvery date, in order
1949
1952
- June 20, 1952Lou Donaldson QuartetWOR Studios, NYC
bass - October 9, 1952Horace Silver TrioWOR Studios, NYC
bass