About Arvell Shaw
Lived 1923 – 2002 (aged 79). Arvell Shaw was an American jazz musician and musician.
From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard at the Palomar Supper Club in Vancouver, B. C. (March 17, 1951) Arvell Shaw (September 15, 1923 – December 5, 2002) was an American jazz double-bassist, best known for his work with Louis Armstrong.
Life and career He was born on September 15, 1923, in St. Louis, Missouri. Shaw learned to play tuba in high school, but switched to bass soon after. In 1942 he worked with Fate Marable on riverboats traveling on the Mississippi River, then served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945.
Following this he worked at CBS with Russ Case, did time in Teddy Wilson's trio, and played with Benny Goodman at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
Discography
With Red Allen Red Allen, Kid Ory & Jack Teagarden at Newport (Verve, 1957) With Teddy Wilson The Touch of Teddy Wilson (Verve, 1957) Gypsy in Jazz (Colombia, 1959)
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Who was Arvell Shaw?
American musician
When was Arvell Shaw born?
Arvell Shaw was born on 15 September 1923 in St. Louis.
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Arvell Shaw died on 5 December 2002 in Roosevelt Island.
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Arvell Shaw was a jazz musician and musician.
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Arvell Shaw was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arvell Shaw. https://biography.guide/arvell-shaw/
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