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James Blanton (October 5, 1918 \u2013 July 30, 1942) was an American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Nicknamed “Jimmie,” Blanton’s nickname is usually misspelled as “Jimmy,” including by Duke Ellington.<\/span><\/p>\n Early life<\/span> .<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Blanton” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read more at Wikipedia” button_alignment=”right” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”20px” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AFD2MgLiwmo” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Watch a video of Duke Ellington , Jimmy Blanton – PITTER PANTHER PATTER<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Blanton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His mother Gertrude was a well known music teacher in Chattanooga, and he spent much of his youth playing in bands led by her. He originally learned to play the violin, but took up the bass while at Tennessee State University, performing with the Tennessee State Collegians from 1936 to 1937, and during the vacations with Fate Marable.<\/span><\/p>\n