Composer
Johnny Pate
American record producer
b. 1923
2 catalog entries
- Born
- 1923
- Birthplace
- Chicago Heights
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States; United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former musician, a jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, funk and rhythm and blues.
He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar. He learned arranging while serving in the United States Army.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; jazz musician; music arranger; record producer; musician; bandleader
- Instruments played
- bass guitar
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 12492406
- ISNI
- 0000000059472230
- GND ID
- 134631803
- Library of Congress ID
- no91020348
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8f59892e-dd2e-42b4-abc9-9aee13ad93ba
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tired of Your Jive | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Gambler's Blues | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 12492406.