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Born
14 April 1925
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Died
23 July 1974 (aged 49)
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943, at the age of 18, he went on the road with trumpeter King Kolax's band. In 1944 he joined the band of Billy Eckstine (who bestowed on him the nickname "Jug" when straw hats ordered for the band did not fit), … read more
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. A… read more
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943,… read more

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1 My Romance - Remastered 2006 My Romance - Remastered 2006
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2 Play track Boss Tenor My Romance
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3 Play track The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug Till There Was You
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4 Play track Young Jug My Foolish Heart
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5 Play track Gentle Jug, Volume 2 Here's That Rainy Day
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6 Play track Young Jug You Go To My Head
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7 Jug Let it Be You
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8 Play track Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago 1961 There Is No Greater Love
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9 Play track Boss Tenor Hittin' the Jug
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10 Play track The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug Willow Weep for Me
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  1. 102,603 listeners

    16 Jun 1960 · 7 tracks

    Boss Tenor
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  2. 27,133 listeners

    1 Jan 2006 · 7 tracks

    Boss Tenor (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
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  3. 26,448 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 12 tracks

    The Boss Is Back!
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  4. 15,841 listeners

    1 Jan 1950 · 10 tracks

    Makes It Happen
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