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Nelson Boyd
Position:
Bass
Year of Birth:
1928
Years with Miles:
1947-1949

Important bebop bassist of 1940s, for whom Miles composed tune "Half Nelson" (a comment on his stature).

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Half Nelson
Charlie Parker – The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
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Boplicity
Birth Of The Cool
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Boplicity
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
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Israel
Birth Of The Cool
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Israel
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
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Rouge
Birth Of The Cool
00:30
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Rouge
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
00:30
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Venus De Milo
Birth Of The Cool
00:30
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Venus De Milo
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
00:30
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