Musician Dictionary

Henry Franklin

American musician · American jazz double-bassist

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1940-10-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass bass instrument
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack Jazz Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofHampton Hawes Trio Gerry Mulligan Quartet Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasangeles Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasorleanssippi Creative Arts Ensemble The Phil Woods Quartet Dennis Gonzalez New Dallas Quartet Dennis Gonzalez John Purcell 8Tet Theo Saunders Sextet Franklin/Clover Project Thomas Tedesco Ensemble Hugh Masekela Quintet Henry Franklin Collaboration 3 More Sounds Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasangeles
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

(The Skipper) Henry Franklin Franklin H. Franklin Harry Franklin Henry "Skipper" Franklin Henry "The Skipper" Franklin Henry "The Skipper"Franklin Henry Collins Franklin Henry Franklin (Nyimbo) Nyimbo Henry Franklin Nyimbu Nyimbu (Henry Franklin)

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Identifiers

mbid: 5bcd3cb1-0da4-47cc-a09b-e07e0a7b7081 · wikidata: Q15487893 · isni: 0000000035152291 · ipi: 00066307578, 00648219037 · discogs: 333635 · spotify: 3Uqiej8rzmFMC4HBcpOsTz

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