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Art Davis

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Also known as Arthur Ganong Davis

American football player and coach

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • From Foot Safaris to Helicopters
  • Athletic Drug Reference '95
  • The Athletic Drug Reference '94
  • A Promise Kept

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
756
Total plays
3,422

Tags

bassjazzRRK station

Art Davis (December 5, 1934 - July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, best known for his work with jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach. Performing with bassist Reggie Workman in Coltrane's group, Davis pioneered the use of two basses in a jazz combo setting. Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he began studying the piano at the age of 5, switched to tuba, and finally to bass while attending high school. He studied at Juilliard but gr

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Sports profile

Sport
American Football
Team
_Deceased American Football
Nationality
United States

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