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May was born in New York City on
September 17, 1927. As a child, he played the drums, and changed to the acoustic bass at the age of 14. He "played left-handed on an instrument strung for a right-handed player".
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Until 1951, May had a job in insurance while playing in clubs at night. During this period, he played with
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bassist. He was "one of the most prodigious and prolific bassists of the postwar era".
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later in the decade. Credits in the 1990s and 2000s included work with
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in the early 1950s. Through most of the 1950s he played in a trio with
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in addition to the double-bass, and played in that decade with
22:(September 17, 1927 - January 4, 2008) was an American
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728:"Earl May"
704:References
417:Perception
243:As sideman
144:Ruby Braff
128:Joe Newman
112:Earl Hines
77:Chet Baker
30:Early life
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336:Lush Life
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