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Gene Ammons

Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 14, 1925 (Chicago), Died August 6, 1974 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, tenor saxophone, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 82535 3/24/1952 Somewhere along the way Gene Ammons instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ammons, Gene," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.

Ammons, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.

"Ammons, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gene Ammons

Discogs: Gene Ammons

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ammons, Gene - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90001051

Wikidata: Gene Ammons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q713291

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100251029

MusicBrainz: Gene Ammons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/00dbf694-d614-44cc-91d3-21bf18800e3d

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/263520

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