Background
Bryant, David Steve was born on December 27, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Indiana (Herrington) Bryant.
Bryant, David Steve was born on December 27, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Indiana (Herrington) Bryant.
Student, Los Angeles Conservatory, 1947-1948; certified, Westlake College Music, 1952.
Bassist, Sarah Vaughn, Los Angeles, 1948-1952; bassist, Billie Holliday, Los Angeles, 1948-1956; bassist, Gerald Wilson, Los Angeles, 1949-1953; bassist, Charles Brown, Los Angeles, 1950-1951; bassist, Nellie Lutcher, Los Angeles, 1954-1955; bassist, Louis Jordan, Los Angeles, 1956-1957; bassist, Harold Land Quintet, Los Angeles, 1957-1958; bassist, Brook Benton, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961; bassist, Lou Rawls, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 1963; bassist, Watts Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1980; leader quartet, Marla's Memory Lane Supper Club, Los Angeles, 1983-1984; bassist, Horace Tapscott Orchestra, Los Angeles, since 1964. Assistant teacher music Board Education, Los Angeles, 1977-1980.
Served with United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists.
Married Margaret Harding, June 10, 1955 (divorced 1960).