October 25, 1990(1990-10-25) (aged 66) Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Instrument(s)
Upright bass
Years active
1940s-1990
Musical artist
Major "Mule" Holley Jr. (July 10, 1924 – October 25, 1990)[1][2][3] was an American jazz upright bassist.[4][5]
^Peter Watrous (27 October 1990). "Mule Holley, Bassist, Dead at 66; A Favorite Among Jazz Musicians". The New York Times. p. 1 28. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^"Major Holley". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference LarkinJazz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Scott Yanow, Major Holley at Allmusic. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^"Jazz Bassist Major Holley Dies". Associated Press. October 26, 1990. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Major "Mule" Holley Jr. (July 10, 1924 – October 25, 1990) was an American jazz upright bassist. Holley was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States....
in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by George Holley and Earl Holley. When the company was based in Michigan it was a major producer of carburetors for many Detroit-built...
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering...
version featured Burrell on guitar, Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, MajorHolley on bass, Billy Gene English on drums, and Ray Barretto on congas. The...
Ellington and his orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1956 led to a major revival and regular world tours. Ellington recorded for most American record...
performances by Kirk with pianists Lonnie Liston Smith and Jaki Byard, bassist MajorHolley and drummer Charles Crosby. The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states:...
Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson Al Hibbler Johnny Hodges MajorHolley Charlie Irvis Quentin Jackson Hilton Jefferson Herb Jeffries Freddie...
Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson Al Hibbler Johnny Hodges MajorHolley Charlie Irvis Quentin Jackson Hilton Jefferson Herb Jeffries Freddie...
Carter - bass on "Gula Matari" Richard Davis - bass on "Gula Matari" MajorHolley - bass and voice solo Milt Jackson - vibes Seymour Barab, Kermit Moore...
Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson Al Hibbler Johnny Hodges MajorHolley Charlie Irvis Quentin Jackson Hilton Jefferson Herb Jeffries Freddie...
historical revue (and album) My People, dedicated to King. Strayhorn had a major influence on the career of Lena Horne, who wanted to marry Strayhorn and...
"–30–". Holley is a detective in the homicide unit under the command of Bill Rawls, and later Raymond Foerster followed by Cedric Daniels. Holley often...
John Patton on organ, Grant Green on guitar, Clark Terry on trumpet and MajorHolley on bass, in addition to Ousley. The Grass Is Greener has been sampled...
Little Jazz and the Jimmy Ryan All-Stars (Pablo, 1975) with Dick Katz, MajorHolley Happy Time (Pablo, 1975) Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From (Pablo...
Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson Al Hibbler Johnny Hodges MajorHolley Charlie Irvis Quentin Jackson Hilton Jefferson Herb Jeffries Freddie...
Otto Hardwick Shelton Hemphill Rick Henderson Al Hibbler Johnny Hodges MajorHolley Charlie Irvis Quentin Jackson Hilton Jefferson Herb Jeffries Freddie...
3361 Black Trio, with MajorHolley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums); in concert 1987 Live Live Live 3361 Black Trio, with MajorHolley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums);...
Carter, Sippie Wallace, Robert Hurst, Rodney Whitaker, Karriem Riggins, MajorHolley and Carlos McKinney. Other significant players who spent part of their...
Elliott and Rusty Dedrick, Counterpoint for Six Valves (Riverside, 1959) MajorHolley and Slam Stewart, Shut Yo' Mouth! (PM, 1987) J. J. Johnson, Goodies (RCA...
Holley Fain (born August 28, 1981) is an American actress, known for her roles as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, and...
Global Information