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Walter Buchanan

1914–1988

United States

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Walter Solomon Buchanan Jr. (June 26, 1914 – May 1988), also known as "Little Man" Buchanan, was an American jazz bassist known for his work in the late 1940s-early 1950s as a member of various line-ups led by saxophonist Arnett Cobb.

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