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Mr. Gilmer said at the time that the transfer was a mistake and would be returned to the Bass family within days, along with all the other wine the Basses were storing at Wine Caves.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“We’re going to have fewer Barbara Lees, Maxine Waterses and Karen Basses on the coast, compared to more folks getting elected inland and outside of L.A. and the Bay Area,” Bain said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021

In one deal, in 1984, he made a $400 million profit when Texaco bought back shares from the Basses after Mr. Rainwater had hinted at a takeover bid.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2015

Ultra-private, the Basses are among the hardest billionaire families to pin down, and could be sitting on considerably more capital than we give them credit for.

From Forbes • Sep. 29, 2014

Strings of immense size were used alike on Violins, Violoncellos, Tenors, and Double Basses.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George