- Born
- 13 December 1930
Nashville - Died
- 13 June 2013
Hutchinson Island - Country
- United States
Biography
Ben Tucker was a jazz musician who played double bass. Ben Tucker was born on 13 December 1930 in Nashville and died on 13 June 2013 in Hutchinson Island. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Benjamin M. Tucker (December 13, 1930 – June 4, 2013) was an American jazz bassist who appeared on hundreds of recordings. Tucker played on albums by Art Pepper, Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones, Grant Green, Dexter Gordon, Hank Crawford, Junior Mance, and Herbie Mann. He was born in Tennessee. As bass player in the Dave Bailey Quintet in 1961, he wrote the instrumental version of the song "Comin' Home Baby!", first issued on the album Two Feet in the Gutter. Bob Dorough later wrote a lyric to the song, and the vocal version became a Top 40 hit for jazz singer Mel Tormé in 1962. Tucker released the album Baby, You Should Know It (Ava, 1963) with Victor Feldman, Larry Bunker, Bobby Thomas, Ray Crawford, Tommy Tedesco, and Carlos "Patato" Valdes. By 1972, Tucker owned two radio stations, WSOK-AM, which had over 400,000 listeners, and WLVH-FM. Both of these were located in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Ben Tucker play?
Ben Tucker is known for playing double bass.
When and where was Ben Tucker born?
Ben Tucker was born 13 December 1930 in Nashville.
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