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Also known as Jug Ammons, Eugene Ammons

American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Boss tenors
  • Goodbye

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1925-04-14
Active to
1974-07-23

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Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943, at the age of 18, he went on the road with trumpeter King Kolax's band. In 1944 he joined the band of <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gene+Ammons">Rea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eugene
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Chicago
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
tenor saxophone
Record label
Prestige
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date of birth
1925-04-14
date of death
1974-08-06
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
pneumonia
Commons category
Gene Ammons
start of work period
1943-00-00
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
ethnic group
African Americans
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