Assertion: slap bass | /r/HasProperty | utilized as band percussion
Facets:
value: in some groups
type: LOCATION
value: in lieu of a drummer
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In some groups, the slap bass was utilized as band percussion in lieu of a drummer; such was the case with Bill Haley & His Saddlemen (the forerunner group to the Comets), which did not use drummers on recordings and live performances until late 1952; prior to this the slap bass was relied on for percussion, including on recordings such as Haley's versions of "Rock the Joint" and "Rocket 88".