Birth Name: Oscar Pettiford
Occupation: Bassist
Place Of Birth: Oklahoma
Date Of Birth: September 30, 1922
Date Of Death: September 8, 1960
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Oscar Pettiford was born on the 30th of September, 1922. He was known for being a Bassist. Bebop pioneer, composer, and one of the most often recorded jazz bassist bandleaders.
Oscar Pettiford was born in Oklahoma. He started playing bass at the age of fourteen because he did not like how it was being played by other people and wanted to revolutionize it. He was also known for his use of cellos as a solo jazz instrument, due to an experiment he performed while trying to play with a broken arm.
Oscar Pettiford was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Oscar Pettiford was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Oscar Pettiford is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
Oscar Pettiford’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Oscar Pettiford’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Oscar Pettiford was born in the Year of the Dog.
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| REAL NAME: | Oscar Pettiford |
| NICKNAME: | Oscar |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Oscar Pettiford was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Oscar Pettiford was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Oscar Pettiford had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Oscar Pettiford’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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