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Abe Bolar was born on March 26, 1909 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. From 1932-1936 he was a member of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils. During the late Thirties he moved to New York City where he played with Hot Lips Page, then with Lucky Millinder from 1940 to 1941.

In the early 1940s he was a member of the Count Basie’s orchestra. In 1939 and 1940 he made recordings with Pete Johnson.

Double bassist Abe Bolar, who was married to pianist Juanita Bolar, transitioned on February 29, 2000 in Portland, Oregon.

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