Major "Mule" Holley Jr. (July 10, 1924 – October 25, 1990) was an American jazz upright bassist. Holley was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States....
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guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Major Holley on double bass, Bill English on drums and Ray Barretto on conga, and...
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(1975) Two Big Mice (1977) Dialogue (1978) Shut Yo' Mouth! (1981) with Major Holley The Cats Are Swingin' (1987) Slipped Disc, 1945–46 (1990, Benny Goodman...
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Shut Yo' Mouth is a 1981 collaboration album by bassists Major Holley and Slam Stewart, released on PM Records and Delos Records. "Tomorrow" "I Love You"...
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in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by George Holley and Earl Holley. When the company was based in Michigan it was a major producer of carburetors for many Detroit-built...
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Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Major Holley, Ray Barretto and Al Harewood, with Sam Jones and Clarence Johnston replacing Holley, Barretto and Harewood on...
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Buddy Holly (redirect from Buddy Holley)
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter and musician who was a central and...
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version featured Burrell on guitar, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Major Holley on bass, Billy Gene English on drums, and Ray Barretto on congas. The...
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journalist Major Harris (singer) (1947–2012), American R&B singer Klaus Heuser (born 1957), German rock guitarist and producer Major Holley (1924–1990)...
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Irving Brinton Holley Jr. (8 February 1919 – 12 August 2013) was an American historian. He was a leading scholar in the field of American social and intellectual...
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in New York, including Howard McGhee on trumpet, John Hicks on piano, Major Holley on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums.[citation needed] In his 2000 book...
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Ellington and his orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1956 led to a major revival and regular world tours. Ellington recorded for most American record...
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Newman, Bobby Darin, Frank Foster, and Lionel Hampton. The double bassist Major Holley scats over the opening bars of the song. Sammy Cahn wrote a new verse...
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Take the "A" Train (category Jazz compositions in C major)
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Mood Indigo (category Jazz compositions in A-flat major)
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Hodgkinson (born 1945) Sigurd Hole (born 1981) Dave Holland (born 1946) Major Holley (1924–1990) Scotty Holt Fred Hopkins (1947–1999) Jim Hughart (born 1936)...
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Elliott and Rusty Dedrick, Counterpoint for Six Valves (Riverside, 1959) Major Holley and Slam Stewart, Shut Yo' Mouth! (PM, 1987) J. J. Johnson, Goodies (RCA...
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John Patton on organ, Grant Green on guitar, Clark Terry on trumpet and Major Holley on bass, in addition to Ousley. The Grass Is Greener has been sampled...
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Carter, Sippie Wallace, Robert Hurst, Rodney Whitaker, Karriem Riggins, Major Holley and Carlos McKinney. Other significant players who spent part of their...
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Holley Fain is an American actress, known for her roles as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, and Maureen van der Bilt on...
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historical revue (and album) My People, dedicated to King. Strayhorn had a major influence on the career of Lena Horne, who wanted to marry Strayhorn and...
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