Ronnie Singer
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Born | (1928-06-09)June 9, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 12, 1953(1953-09-12) (aged 25) New York City |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1940s–1953 |
Ronnie Singer (June 9, 1928 – September 12, 1953) was an American jazz guitarist from Chicago. Singer was influential on other jazz musicians,[1] and was considered "just as good as Jimmy Raney", according to Jimmy Gourley who played with both guitarists in Chicago.[2] He was heavily addicted to heroin.[2] At the age of 25, he and his wife committed suicide together in a hotel room in New York City.[3]
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