Tommy Potter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American musician
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1918
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1988
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Tommy Potter
- Charles Thomas Potter (September 21, 1918 – March 1, 1988) was a jazz double bass player, best known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 and 1950. Born in Philadelphia, Potter had first played with Parker in 1944, in Billy Eckstine's band with Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson and Art Blakey.Potter also performed and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Eddie Heywood, Tyree Glenn, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buck Clayton and Charles Lloyd.
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| Date of birth/death | 28 January 1917 | 23 April 2006 | |
| Location of birth/death | Brooklyn | Great Neck | |
| Work period | 1930s , 1940s | ||
| Work location | New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
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