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Oscar Pettiford
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Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1992.
Jazz bassist and cellist.
Played in big bands led by Charlie Barnet, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Duke Ellington (1945-48) and Woody Herman.
He was the son of Harry 'Doc' Pettiford, a veterinarian and amateur guitarist of African-American and Cherokee descent.
Instrumental in popularising the bass solo in jazz.
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