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Ted Sturgis began playing piano at the age of five, mastered several other instruments and as a bassist was a favorite of top singers such as Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, and Sarah Vaughan. He was in his early twenties when he began gigging in New York City with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, a bandleader who would put Sturgis into service several times during their long careers. ...more


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