Henry, Shifty
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Name (Latin)
Henry, Shifty
Other forms of name
Henré, Shifte
Henri, Shifte
Henri, Shifti
Henry, John Willie
Henry, S. (Shifty)
Shifte, Baron von
Shifty Henry
Date of birth
1921-10-04
Date of death
1958-11-30
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Blues (Music)
Jazz
Occupation
Jazz musicians
Arrangers (Musicians)
Bass guitarists
Blues musicians
Composers
Double bassists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Get your kicks, 1994:container (Shifty Henry) insert (bass player and blues bandleader)
- Jordan, L. Dad gum ya hide, boy [SR] 1954:label (Shifte Henri)
- Batesmeyer, Inc. WWW site, Nov. 9, 2007:Royalty management (Shifty Henry; John Willie "Shifty" Henry; occasionally used Baron Von Shifte, esq., Shifte Henri, Shifte Henré, S. Henry, and Shifti Henri; d. Nov. 30, 1958 at the age of 37; bassist, trumpet player, and composer in the classic big band tradition)
Wikipedia description:
John Willie "Shifty" Henry (4 October 1921 – 30 November 1958) was an American musician, double bass and bass guitar player, and blues songwriter. He also played flute, violin, viola, saxophone, and oboe and was in demand as a session musician and arranger in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in Los Angeles' live jazz scene on Central Avenue.
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