Ralph Bass
Biography
Ralph Basso Jr. (May 1, 1911 – March 5, 1997), known as Ralph Bass, was an American rhythm-and-blues record producer and talent scout for several independent labels. He was a pioneer in bringing African American music into the American mainstream. During his career he worked in key roles for Black & White Records, Savoy Records, King Records, Federal Records, and Chess Records, recording many leading performers, including Etta James, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Earl Bostic, and groups such as the Platters and the Dominoes. Bass was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a nonperformer.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Folk Singer
1964
16 Of Their Greatest Hits
1969
Farewell To The First Golden Era
1967
20 Golden Hits
1973
Deliver
1967
It's Too Late To Stop Now
1974
Moanin' In The Moonlight
1959
The Progressive Blues Experiment
1969
Second Winter
1969
Tell Mama
1968
Canned Heat
1967
Grand Champ
2003
Recorded Live
1973
Howlin' Wolf
1962
Born 2B Blue
1988
Old New Borrowed And Blue
1974
Ten Years After
1967
The Real Folk Blues
1966
Etta James Rocks The House
1964
Relish
1995
16 Of Their Greatest Hits
1986
Black Magic
1969
Please, Please, Please
1958
The Original Lost Elektra Sessions
1995
Credited work
3,593 releases · 712 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 2,547
- Production · 1,104
- Other credits · 452
Studios: Ter Mar Studios · Vulcan Gas Company · Olympia Studios · The New Era Club, Nashville