Eddie Calhoun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American musician
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1921
Place of Birth: Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 27-Jan-1994
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Eddie Calhoun
- Eddie Calhoun (November 13, 1921, Clarksdale, Mississippi – January 27, 1993, Paradise Lake, Mississippi) was an American jazz double-bassist. Calhoun was raised in Chicago, where he played with Dick Davis (1947–49) and Ahmad Jamal (1951–52).
- He worked with Horace Henderson (1952–54), Johnny Griffin (1954), Roy Eldridge, Billie Holiday, and Miles Davis.
- He joined Erroll Garner in 1955 and played with him through 1966, recording extensively and touring worldwide.
- After his time with Garner, Calhoun settled again in Chicago, where he played with vocalist and pianist Norvel Reed (1967–68), then ran a nightclub called Cal's in Chicago from 1972 to 1974 and led a sextet at the Fantasy Club from 1975 to 1980.
- From 1980 to 1986 he accompanied pianist Lennie Capp, then joined the Chicago All-Stars alongside Erwin Helfer for a tour of Europe.
- Calhoun never recorded as a leader.
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