American jazz bassist. Father of photographer Walter Iooss, Jr..
Died 15 November 1987 aged 73 in Riverhead, Long Island.
Mr. Iooss performed with Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday and other well-known jazz musicians and swing bands during the 1940's and 50's.
He later played with the now-defunct WNEW radio band and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, and was active as a studio musician in New York for many years.