Ralph Guenther

American banjo player, upright bass player, singer, and songwriter. Born c.1918 Died December 5, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio at age 88. He was a staff bassist for King Records for 10 or 12 years during the forties and fifties. He began the duo The Saloonatics with pianist Saul Striks. They performed at local Cincinnati, Ohio clubs--the Old Saloon, The Gibson Girl Lounge, Joe's Bar at the Terrace Hilton, and the Lookout House among others.