Slam Stewart

Slam Stewart
Stewart, c. 1946
Background information
Born
Leroy Elliott Stewart

(1914-09-21)September 21, 1914
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1987(1987-12-10) (aged 73)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
Years activemid-1930s–1987

Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an American jazz double-bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was a violinist before switching to bass at the age of 20.

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