Jimmy Blanton

Jimmie Blanton
Background information
Birth name	James Blanton
Born	October 5, 1918 (1918-10-05) Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Died	July 30, 1942 (1942-07-31) (aged 23) Duarte, California, United States
Genres	Jazz, big band
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Double bass
Years active	1936–41

James Blanton (October 5, 1918 – July 30, 1942) was an American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Nicknamed "Jimmie," Blanton's nickname is usually misspelled as "Jimmy," including by Duke Ellington.