Milt Hinton and Ossie Johnson. Having a recording session in a studio, New York, 1964

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Milt Hinton and Ossie Johnson having a recording session in a studio, New York, 1964.

Milt Hinton (By name Milton John Hinton) was an American double bassist and photographer.
Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included “ Sporty “ from his years in Chicago, “ Fump “ from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and “ The Judge “ from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton´s recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician.

b. June 23, 1910 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
d. December 19, 2000 Queens, New York.

Osie Johnson (By name James “Osie” Johnson) was an American jazz drummer, arranger and singer. Johnson studied at Armstrong Highschool where he was classmates with Leo Parker and Frank Wess. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy, freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953, he was a member of Earl Hines´s band.

b. January 11, 1923 in Washington DC.
d. February 10, 1966 in New York.

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