Gene Ammons
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American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Boss tenors
- Goodbye
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eugene
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Father
- Albert Ammons
- Occupation
- recording artist
- 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
- described at URL
- www.jazzimprov.com/links/legends.cfm?legend_id=3
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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