- Aliases
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Harry Babasin Quintet
- Real name
- Yervant Harry Babasin Jr.
- Born
- March 19, 1921
- Died
- May 21, 1988
- Country
- United States
- Comments
- Jazz bassist nicknamed "The Bear", reputedly because of the way he clawed the instrument. Babasin is also reputed to have been the first musician to play a jazz solo on the cello. Babasin was also a record producer and the founder with drummer Roy Harte of Nocturne Records.
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