# For All The Doper Bass Players

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 20, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-the-doper-bass-players/571986 "2011-02-20T06:12:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-the-doper-bass-players/571986/1 "2011-02-20T06:12:44Z")

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I heard this last night on “Riverwalk Jazz”. It’s a story about Mr. George “Pops” Foster, a bassist who played with the great Louis Armstrong.

He is a pioneer in jazz bass (IMO), and I think all bass guitarists owe him a sincere thanks.

Here’s the link and I hope you enjoy listening to this delightful gentleman! Be sure to catch the snake practical joke story!

> **[JAZZ IMPACT ON MUSIC AND CULTURE](https://www.riverwalkjazz.org/)**
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> Here, readers will find everything related to jazz music and the culture it spawned, along with in-depth lists of the genre's greatest artists and albums.

Thanks

Quasi