b, cb, 1915-2004 US
Musician of Jazz
Vernon Alley (May 26, 1915 – October 3, 2004) was an American jazz bassist.Alley was born in Winnemucca, Nevada, and played football in high school and college. His brother, Eddy Allen, was a drummer; they played together often. Vernon played with Wes People in 1937 and with Saunders King (whose band was interracial) until the end of the decade. He briefly led his own band in 1940.