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Oklahoma connection
Independent obituary and music reference both identify Muskogee as his birthplace.
Musical work and relationships
Double bassist and pianist; associated with Andy Kirk and Duke Ellington; educator and band musician.
Hall of Fame account
The Hall catalog lists Samuel Aaron Bell as a bassist inducted in 1992.
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Related source accounts
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