List of double bassists in popular music

This list of double bassists in popular music includes double bass performers from a range of genres, including rockabilly, psychobilly, country, blues, folk, bluegrass, and other styles. In these styles, the instrument is often referred to as an upright bass or a standup bass.

A

 * Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mother Love Bone, and others)

B

 * Victor Bailey (various bands and artists)
 * Barry Bales (Alison Krauss)
 * Tom Barney (various artists and bands)
 * Didi Beck (German rockabilly band Boppin'B)
 * Max Bennett (The Wrecking Crew, Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa)
 * Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
 * Joe Buck (Hank Williams III)

C

 * Ron Carter (jazz)
 * Gary Karr (jazz)
 * Paul Chambers (jazz)
 * Les Claypool (Primus)
 * John Clayton (various artists and bands)
 * Ernest "Big" Crawford (Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and others)
 * Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)

D

 * Kate Davis
 * Patricia Day (HorrorPops)
 * Willie Dixon (blues)
 * Ted Dwane (Mumford & Sons)

G

 * Renaud Garcia-Fons (jazz and world)
 * Marshall Grant (Johnny Cash)
 * Athol Guy (the Seekers)

H

 * Jim Hughart (Tom Waits)
 * Clayton Jacobson (Appalachian band the Duck Downpickers)

J

 * Eric Judy (Modest Mouse)

K

 * Gary Karr (musician and professor)
 * Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive)
 * Dick Kniss (Peter, Paul & Mary, John Denver)
 * Geoff Kresge (Tiger Army)

L

 * Fred LaBour (country)
 * Tony Levin (Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Liquid Tension Experiment, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, and others)
 * Marshall Lytle (Bill Haley & His Comets)

M

 * Joe B. Mauldin (the Crickets)
 * Edgar Meyer (various artists)
 * Scott Mulvahill (Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Lauren Daigle, solo)

N

 * Kim Nekroman (Necromantix)

O

 * Patrick O'Hearn (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, solo)
 * Scott Owen (the Living End)

P

 * Todd Phillips (numerous bluegrass groups)

Q

 * Nate Query (Decemberists)

R

 * Missy Raines (numerous bluegrass groups)
 * Lee Rocker (Stray Cats)

S

 * Russ Savakus (Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary)
 * Esperanza Spalding (jazz)
 * Lynn Seaton (jazz)
 * Bill Smith (The Quarrymen)
 * Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
 * Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing)
 * Sting (the Police)
 * Djordje Stijepovic (Tiger Army, Drake Bell)

T

 * Larry Taylor (Tom Waits, JW-Jones)
 * Danny Thompson (Pentangle and others)
 * Tillman Franks (Johnny Horton and others)

W

 * Jimbo Wallace (Reverend Horton Heat)
 * Rob Wasserman (various artists and bands)
 * Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin and Wood)