![]() ![]() It is said he wasn’t concerned with playing the so called “correct” over hand style method of playing the bass since this was only temporary until the organ could be repaired. When the trio became a duo with just bass and piano, Larry compensated for not having a bass drum by 'thumping' the strings, while made up for not having a snare drum by 'plucking'” them. George bass until the organ was repaired. One night the organ broke down leaving the band without the bass sound they had become used to. Larry taught himself to play the bass pedals while playing the guitar and singing, all at the same time. By the same time one of the nightclubs where they performed regularly had a house organ available that had bass pedals on it. At age 15 he joined his mother's band The Dell Graham Trio, with his mother playing piano, Larry on guitar and Ruben Kerr on drums. He taught himself how to play and made his first recordings at age 13, playing drums, piano, guitar, bass and harmonica. He also played drums in his junior high school band. At the age of 5 he to tap dance and soon thereafter started taking piano lessons. Graham was Born in Texas, but raised in Oakland, California. Occupation : Singer, bass player, producer.Date Of Birth: 14 August 1946, Beaumont, Texas, USA.
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