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Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an American jazz double-bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was a violinist before switching to bass at the age of 20. == Biography == Stewart was born in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, and began playing string bass while attending Dwight Morrow High School. While attending the Boston Conservatory, he heard Ray... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Slam Stewart first charted in 1938 with Tutti-Frutti.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.