Biography
Norman Bates
Real name: Norman Louis Bates
American jazz double bass player.Born 26 August 1927 in Boise, Idaho – died 29 January 2004.
Brother of Bob Bates and Jim Bates (4). He played with Jimmy Dorsey in 1945, Carmen Cavallaro in 1947, Dave Brubeck in 1948/49 and others.