Jerry Scheff

Biography

Jerry Scheff is a renowned American bassist born on January 31, 1941. He began playing music at a young age and went on to join the U.S. Navy's school of music in Washington, D.C., where he studied theory and harmony. Scheff's career highlight was playing bass on The Doors' album LA Woman and working with Elvis Presley from 1969 to 1977, both on stage and on recordings.