Tracy Ann Wormworth (born December 15, 1958) is an American

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

ist who has played with

the B-52s The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant grocer's apostrophe, apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate ...

since 1990. She was a member of

the Waitresses The Waitresses were an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, best known for their singles " I Know What Boys Like" and " Christmas Wrapping." The band released two albums, '' Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?'' and '' Bruiseology'', and one EP, '' ...

and has been a session player for numerous acts.

Career

Wormworth's career began when she joined

, a new wave from

Akron, Ohio Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Akron metr ...

. She joined after the departure of Dave Hofstra, who played on the Waitresses' first album, '' Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?'' Wormworth appears in the back cover photo on the album. The Waitresses dissolved in 1984. ''Note: Second interview with Wormworth is at the bottom of page'' Wormworth began playing with

in 1990. She played on their sixth studio album, 1992's '' Good Stuff'', and recorded on their soundtrack for the 1994 film ''The Flintstones''. By 2008, she was listed as an official band member on their album '' Funplex;'' she is featured in the 2011 video recording '' With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA''. Wormworth has been a touring bass player for Sting and

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, Phyllis Hyman, the jazz violinist Regina Carter, the vocalists Rachelle Ferrell and

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. She was part of the house band on ''

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'', where she performed with artists including

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and

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. She recorded on the

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album ''

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'' (1994), '' I Ain't Movin''' (1994) by the singer-songwriter

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, '' Head over Heels'' (1995) by

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, and Regina Carter's ''Something for Grace''. She has worked with the Family Stand,

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, and

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Family

Wormworth is the sister of the '' Conan O'Brien Show'' drummer James Wormworth, the daughter of the jazz drummer Jimmy Wormworth, and the sister of the vocalist Mary Wormworth.

Discography

With

*'' Head over Heels'' (Virgin/EMI, 1995) With

The B-52's The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, k ...

*'' Good Stuff'' (Reprise/Warner Bros., 1992) *'' Funplex'' (Astralwerks/Caroline/Virgin/EMI, 2008) *'' With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA'' (Eagle/Universal, 2011) With

*'' I Ain't Movin''' (550 Music/Epic/SME, 1994 With

*''

'' (Blue Note/Capitol/EMI, 1994) With

Houston Person Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing music, swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He re ...

*''

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'' (Savant, 1997) With

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*'' Diamond Dave'' (Magna Carta, 2003) With

The Waitresses The Waitresses were an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, best known for their singles " I Know What Boys Like" and " Christmas Wrapping." The band released two albums, '' Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?'' and '' Bruiseology'', and one EP, '' ...

*'' Christmas Wrapping'' (ZE, 1981) *'' Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?'' (Polydor/PolyGram, 1982) *'' I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts'' (Polydor/PolyGram, 1982) *'' Bruiseology'' (Polydor/PolyGram, 1983)

References

Living people 1958 births American rock bass guitarists African-American guitarists American women bass guitarists The Waitresses members Place of birth missing (living people) {{bass-guitarist-stub