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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Walking in the Footsteps of David Wilkerson
- My Postings : 300 Insights
- The Challenge Study Bible
- Simple Instructions
- Drink Called Joy
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1932
- Active to
- 1986
hard bopjazzsoul jazz
Discography
- The Texas Twister1960
- Preach Brother!1962
- Elder Don1963
- Shoutin'1994
- The Complete Blue Note Sessions2001
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- 12,166
- Total plays
- 61,343
Tags
jazzsaxophoneHard Bopblue notecool jazz
Don Wilkerson (Moreauville, LA 1932 – Houston TX 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist. Known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior to signing with the Blue Note, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley. Some of his earliest recording were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles, taking memorable solos on classics like "I Got a Woman," "This Little Girl of Mine," and "Hallelujah I
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Don
- Family name
- Wilkerson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Moreauville
- Place of death
- Houston
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Blue Note
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- date of birth
- 1932-07-06
- date of death
- 1986-07-18
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