Alvin "Junior" Raglin (March 16, 1917 - November 10, 1955) was an American swing jazz double-bassist. Raglin started out on guitar but had picked up bass by the mid-1930s. He played with from 1938 to 1941 in

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, and then joined

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

's Orchestra, where he replaced Jimmy Blanton. Raglin remained in Ellington's employ from 1941 to 1945. After leaving Ellington's orchestra, Raglin led his own quartet, and also played with Dave Rivera,

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, and

Al Hibbler Albert George Hibbler (August 16, 1915 – April 24, 2001) was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. Some of Hibbler's singing is classified as rhythm and blue ...

. He briefly returned to perform with Ellington in 1946 and 1955. Raglin fell ill in the late 1940s and quit performing; he died in 1955 at age 38. He never recorded as a leader.

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Junior Raglin Alvin "Junior" Raglin (March 16, 1917 - November 10, 1955) was an American swing jazz double-bassist. Raglin started out on guitar but had picked up bass by the mid-1930s. He played with from 1938 to 1941 in Oregon, and then joined Duke Ellingt ...

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