County navigation follows places named in the source records. A city crossing county boundaries can link to more than one county; this does not establish an exact historical location, birthplace or current residence.
Musical work
double bassist; pianist; trumpeter; educator. Instruments recorded in the collection: double bass; piano; trumpet; tuba. Genres: jazz; swing; big band.
Evidence and identity
Name, Muskogee connection and multi-instrumental career are corroborated by AllMusic, JazzTimes and the Oklahoma Jazz Hall roster.
Harlem Renaissance and Jazz in Oklahoma: Educator Resource Guide
Oklahoma hometown labels and instruments for Oklahoma jazz figures; names including Abe Bolar, Samuel Bell, Henry Bridges, Hadley Coleman, and Dempsey Wright
Aaron Bell biography
Samuel Aaron Bell identity, Muskogee birth, bass/piano role, Duke Ellington association, 24 April 1922 date
Aaron Bell Dies
Aaron Bell identity, Muskogee connection, multiple instruments, jazz career
Inductees
Oklahoma institutional recognition and instrumental roles
Sources
Related source accounts
These records use the same display name in different source contexts. They remain separate accounts.