Shifty Henry, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Shifty Henry

American musician

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1921

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1958

Profession: conductor, songwriter, bandleader, violinist, saxophonist, jazz musician, oboist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Willie "Shifty" Henry (4 October 1921 – 30 November 1958) was an American musician, most noted as a double bass and bass guitar player, and blues songwriter.
He also played flute, violin, viola, saxophone, and oboe and was in demand as a session musician and arranger in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was also active in Los Angeles' live jazz scene on Central Avenue.