Musician Dictionary

Jack Ashford

American musician · American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1934-05-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpercussionist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvibraphone
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMotown
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Funk Brothers Billy Sha-Rae's Soul Congress Band Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band Earl Van Dyke Sextet Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Ashfold Ashford Blackjack J Ashford J. Ashford J.Ashford Jack Asfhord

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Identifiers

mbid: faa8ec8f-f6f1-44da-898d-442b058a65de · wikidata: Q6111060 · isni: 0000000053407040 · ipi: 00001472923 · discogs: 377626

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