Shifty Henry
Musician, Musical Artist
1921 – 1958
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Who was Shifty Henry?
John Willie "Shifty" Henry 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.
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- Born
- Oct 4, 1921
United States of America - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Prairie View A&M University
- Lived in
- Oklahoma
- Died
- Nov 30, 1958
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on July 23, 2013
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