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Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an African American jazz bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was originally a violin player before switching to bass at the age of 20. Stewart was born in Englewood, New Jersey, and began playing string bass while attending Dwight Morrow High School. While attending the Boston Conservatory, he heard Ray Perry singing along with his viol
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Stewart
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Englewood
- Place of death
- Binghamton
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Employer
- Binghamton University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- swing
- Instrument
- bass
- Record label
- Savoy Records
- Image
- Slam Stewart1.jpg
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- partner in business or sport
- Slim Gaillard
- date of birth
- 1914-09-21
- date of death
- 1987-12-10
- Commons category
- Slam Stewart
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1 object attributed to Slam Stewart, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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