Leroy Vinnegar

double bass · 1928–1999 · Indianapolis

Double bassist born in Indianapolis, Leroy Vinnegar made a name for himself in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to his walking bass lines, which earned him the nickname “The Walker”. Leroy Walks! (1958) is his first album under his own name.

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Styles

• West Coast
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Walk On (1957)
• Would You Like to Take a Walk? (1957)
• I'll Walk Alone (1957)

Sources

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