Background
Merritt, Jymie was born on May 3, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raleigh Howard and Agnes Mae (Robinson) Merritt.
Merritt, Jymie was born on May 3, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raleigh Howard and Agnes Mae (Robinson) Merritt.
Touring and performing jazz bassist with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Gregory and Maurice Hines, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, others, since 1948. Director composer, performer with The Forerunner Jazz Organization and Orchestra, Philadelphia, since 1962. Public The Forerunner Experience.
Served in the United States Army, 1943-1946.
Married Dorothy Viola Small, July 27, 1949 (divorced June 1977). Children: Mharlyn, Marlon, Martyn, Marvon, Michael. Married Ave Maria Davis, September 9, 1981.