Gene Ammons

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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: 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Chess	U7179	10-in.	2/28/1949	Bless you	Gene Ammons Sextet ; Mary F. Graham	leader
Decca	82532		3/24/1952	I'll walk alone	Gene Ammons	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82533		3/24/1952	Old folks	Gene Ammons	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82534		3/24/1952	Beezy	Gene Ammons	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82535		3/24/1952	Somewhere along the way	Gene Ammons	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ammons, Gene," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.

Ammons, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.

"Ammons, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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