Sponsored Links Jimmy Blanton Complete Dating History Add new Post Sponsored Links Jimmy Blanton wiki Login to Edit Bio: Originator for the pizzicato and arco bass solos and who played with Duke Ellington's band. He attended Tennessee State University and started playing with college bands before leaving to work with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra.Date of Birth: 05 Oct, 1918Zodiac Sign: LibraPlace of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United StatesDied: 24 years agoDate of Death: 30 Jul, 1942Profession: Bassist Show more bio data > Jimmy Blanton Latest Videos