Ronnie Singer (June 9, 1928 – September 12, 1953) was an American jazz guitarist from Chicago. Singer was influential on other jazz musicians,[1] and was considered "just as good as Jimmy Raney", according to Jimmy Gourley who played with both guitarists in Chicago.[2] He was heavily addicted to heroin.[2] At the age of 25, he and his wife committed suicide together in a hotel room in New York City.[3]
Ronnie Singer | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 9, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1953 (aged 25) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1940s–1953 |
References
edit- ^ Ingram, Adrian (August 2001). A Concise History of the Electric Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. p. 31. ISBN 0-7866-4982-8.
- ^ a b Cotterrell, Roger (1983). "The Jimmy Gourley Story". Jazz Forum (82). Warsaw: International Jazz Federation: 40.
- ^ Gitler, Ira (May 1987). Swing to Bop: An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s. Oxford University Press. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-19-505070-3.