Jimmy Lewis (bassist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American bassist
Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1918
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: bassist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jimmy Lewis (bassist)
- Jimmy Lewis (April 11, 1918 – 2000) was an American double bassist who worked with the Count Basie Orchestra and sextet in the 1950s and with Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams, Billie Holiday and Ivory Joe Hunter before moving to bass guitar during his time with King Curtis.
- He provided the basslines for the musical Hair.
- Lewis freelanced extensively and performed on many albums by soul and jazz musicians, including Horace Silver and the Modern Jazz Quartet up until the late 1980s.
- He died in 2000.
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