Tom Gray

Tom Gray
Tom Gray teaching at the DC Bass Strummit in McLean, VA.
Background information
Born	(1941-02-01) 1 February 1941 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Bluegrass music
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass
Associated acts	The Country Gentlemen, The Seldom Scene

Tom Gray (born February 1, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a bluegrass musician widely considered one of the best bass players in the genre.^[1] He is probably best known for his bass playing with The Country Gentlemen and The Seldom Scene. In 1996, as a member of The Country Gentlemen, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor.^[2]

References

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