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Sam Jones

1924 - 1981

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Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Jones is the 1,994th most popular musician (up from 2,056th in 2024), the 10,645th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,659th in 2019) and the 783rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sam Jones ranks 1,994 out of 3,175. Before him are Allen Toussaint, Sami Vänskä, Clarence White, Jonas Berggren, Stanley Sadie, and Beatrice Ohanessian. After him are Adam Jones, Herbert Stothart, Billy Corgan, Sheila Jordan, Emmanuel Pahud, and Myles Kennedy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Sam Jones ranks 454. Before him are Norman Fell, Bianca Maria Piccinino, Bette Nesmith Graham, Frank Press, Stanley Jaki, and Mark Lenard. After him are Hugh Huxley, Jeremiah Denton, Jocelyne LaGarde, Earl Scruggs, Jackie Milburn, and Evelyn Boyd Granville. Among people deceased in 1981, Sam Jones ranks 261. Before him are Howard Hanson, James Corson, Delfo Cabrera, Cuth Harrison, Harvey Fletcher, and Clarence Oldfield. After him are Wanda Hendrix, Bronisław Malinowski, Giuseppe Tosi, Humberto Tomasina, Vittorio Tamagnini, and Adele Astaire.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 10,647 out of 20,380. Before him are Greg Phillinganes (1956), Charles Dierkop (1936), Kyle Larson (1992), Barry Shabaka Henley (1954), Benjamin Bradshaw (1879), and John N. Mitchell (1913). After him are Michael Dunn (1934), Lewis H. Brereton (1890), Adam Jones (1965), Richard Arlen (1899), Walter Forward (1786), and Mike Mansfield (1903).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 783. Before him are Eddie Condon (1905), Brad Wilk (1968), Eddie Hazel (1950), Brian Littrell (1975), Allen Toussaint (1938), and Clarence White (1944). After him are Adam Jones (1965), Herbert Stothart (1885), Billy Corgan (1967), Sheila Jordan (1928), Myles Kennedy (1969), and Randy Weston (1926).

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