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Al Lucas
b, g, 1916-1983 CA, Windsor, Ontario
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Albert B. Lucas
Al Lucas (born Albert B. Lucas, November 16, 1916, Windsor, Ontario – June 19, 1983, New York City) was a Canadian jazz double-bassist.Lucas took piano lessons as a child from his mother a concert pianist, eventually switching to bass and tuba at age 12. After moving to New York City in 1933, Lucas played with Kaiser Marshall, then joined the Royal Sunset Orchestra, where he played from 1933 to 1942. During the 1940s Lucas appeared on record with Hot Lips Page, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Heywood (1944–45), Duke Ellington (1945), Mary Lou Williams (1946), James P. Johnson, J.J. Johnson, Ben Webster, Erroll Garner, and Eddie South.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| She's My Baby | Al Lucas | 1959 | Single |
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