John Kirby
American Jazz double-bassist
Born on: December 31, 1908Died on: June 14, 1952
Aged: 43 years 166 days (521 months)
Birth Sign: Capricorn
John Kirby, was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader. In addition to sideman work, Kirby lead a chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard.
He was the first musician in the chamber jazz genre. Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba.
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