Basie Givens

Title

Basie Givens

Description

Patricia Barron’s father, Basie Givens, was a prominent bass player and band leader in Omaha during the 1940s-1960s. He was in a number of bands throughout his life, and his orchestra gained regional notoriety.

Source

Patricia "Big Mama" Barron, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1955 circa

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

person

Type

image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

Files

nom_big_mama_0017.jpg

Citation

“Basie Givens,” History Harvest, accessed December 23, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/58.

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