Joe Shulman
Joseph Shulman (September 12, 1923 – August 2, 1957) was an American jazz bassist. Shulman's first professional experience was with Scat Davis in 1940, which he followed with a stint alongside Les Brown in 1942. He joined the military in 1943, and recorded with Django Reinhardt while a member of Glenn Miller's wartime band.
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![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner, and Barry Galbraith, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947] 1 negative: b w; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/%28Portrait_of_Micky_Folus%2C_Joe_Shulman%2C_Claude_Thornhill%2C_Billy_Exiner%2C_and_Barry_Galbraith%2C_Columbia_Pictures_studio%2C_the_making_of_Beautiful_Doll%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._Sept._1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285148195205%29.jpg/1024px-%28Portrait_of_Micky_Folus%2C_Joe_Shulman%2C_Claude_Thornhill%2C_Billy_Exiner%2C_and_Barry_Galbraith%2C_Columbia_Pictures_studio%2C_the_making_of_Beautiful_Doll%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._Sept._1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285148195205%29.jpg)
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner, and Barry Galbraith, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947] (LOC) · Public domain
- Name
- Joe Shulman
- Born
- 12 September 1923
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 2 August 1957
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
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Joseph Shulman (September 12, 1923 – August 2, 1957) was an American jazz bassist. Shulman's first professional experience was with Scat Davis in 1940, which he followed with a stint alongside Les Brown in 1942. He joined the military in 1943, and recorded with Django Reinhardt while a member of Glenn Miller's wartime band.
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Upon his return he played with Buddy Rich and Claude Thornhill; later he played with Miles Davis on the Birth of the Cool sessions. He worked with Peggy Lee from 1948 to 1950 and with Lester Young in 1950; he also did a recording session with Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington that year. Shulman married Barbara Carroll in 1954, and the two toured together until Shulman's death from a heart attack in 1957.
![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947] 1 negative: b w; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/%28Portrait_of_Claude_Thornhill%2C_Willie_Wechsler%2C_Micky_Folus%2C_and_Joe_Shulman%2C_Columbia_Pictures_studio%2C_the_making_of_Beautiful_Doll%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._Sept._1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285476582336%29.jpg/800px-%28Portrait_of_Claude_Thornhill%2C_Willie_Wechsler%2C_Micky_Folus%2C_and_Joe_Shulman%2C_Columbia_Pictures_studio%2C_the_making_of_Beautiful_Doll%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._Sept._1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285476582336%29.jpg)
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947] 1 negative: b w; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947] (LOC)
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• Name — Joe Shulman • Born — 12 September 1923 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 2 August 1957 • Place of death — New York City, New York, U.S. • Instrument — Bass • Genre — Swing, jazz • Occupation — Musician
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1923
Joe Shulman born at New York City.
1957
Joe Shulman died at New York City.
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