List of double bassists in popular music

This list of double bassists in popular music includes double bass performers from a range of genres, including rockabilly, psychobilly, country, blues, folk, bluegrass, and other styles. In these styles, the instrument is often referred to as an upright bass or a standup bass.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• G
• H
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• W

A

• Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mother Love Bone, and others) ^[1]

B

• Victor Bailey (various bands and artists)
• Barry Bales (Alison Krauss) ^[2]
• Tom Barney (various artists and bands)
• Max Bennett (The Wrecking Crew, Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa) ^{[3] [4]}
• Bill Black (Elvis Presley) ^[5]
• Joe Buck (Hank Williams III)

C

Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)

• Ron Carter (jazz)
• Paul Chambers (jazz)
• Les Claypool (Primus)
• John Clayton (various artists and bands)
• Ernest "Big" Crawford (Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and others)
• Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)

D

Patricia Day (HorrorPops)

• Kate Davis
• Patricia Day (HorrorPops)
• Willie Dixon (blues)
• Ted Dwane (Mumford & Sons)

G

• Renaud Garcia-Fons (jazz and world)
• Marshall Grant (Johnny Cash)
• Athol Guy (the Seekers)

H

• Jim Hughart (Tom Waits)
• Clayton Jacobson (Appalachian band the Duck Downpickers)

J

• Eric Judy (Modest Mouse)

K

• Gary Karr (musician and professor)
• Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive)
• Dick Kniss (Peter, Paul & Mary, John Denver)
• Geoff Kresge (Tiger Army)

L

• Fred LaBour (country)
• Tony Levin (Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Liquid Tension Experiment, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, and others)
• Marshall Lytle (Bill Haley & His Comets)
• Les Claypool (Primus)

M

• Joe B. Mauldin (the Crickets)
• Paul McCartney
• Edgar Meyer (various artists)
• Scott Mulvahill (Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Lauren Daigle, solo)

N

• Kim Nekroman (Necromantix)

O

• Patrick O'Hearn (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, solo)
• Scott Owen (the Living End)

P

• Todd Phillips (numerous bluegrass groups)

Q

• Nate Query (Decemberists)

R

• Missy Raines (numerous bluegrass groups)
• Lee Rocker (Stray Cats)

S

• Russ Savakus (Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary)
• Esperanza Spalding (jazz)
• Lynn Seaton (jazz)
• Bill Smith (The Quarrymen)
• Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
• Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing)
• Sting (the Police)
• Djordje Stijepovic (Tiger Army, Drake Bell)

T

• Larry Taylor (Tom Waits, JW-Jones)
• Danny Thompson (Pentangle and others)
• Tillman Franks (Johnny Horton and others)

W

• Jimbo Wallace (Reverend Horton Heat)
• Rob Wasserman (various artists and bands)
• Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin and Wood)

See also

• List of contemporary classical double bass players
• List of jazz bassists

References

1. Pearl Jam (2013-09-09). Jeff Ament Playing Upright Bass - Lightning Bolt Vignette - Pearl Jam . Retrieved 2025-02-11– via YouTube.
2. "Barry Bales". web.archive.org. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
3. "Max Bennett Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
4. "Joni Mitchell Library - A Conversation with Max Bennett: JoniMitchell.com, September 12, 2011". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
5. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.