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Also known as Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Eddie L. Vinson, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson

American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988)

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December 18, 1917 - July 2, 1988 American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist and blues shouter. After working in the Milton Larkins and Cootie Williams orchestras, he established his own big band in 1945. In 1947 he had a major rhythm and blues hit with "Old Maid Boogie/Kidney Stew Blues". Vinson recorded both jazz and rhythm and blues. He wrote "Tune Up" and "Four" for Miles Davis, as well as the classic blues numbers "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red," "Person to Person," and "They

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Instance of
human
Given name
Eddie
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Houston
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
alto saxophone
Record label
King
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date of birth
1917-12-18
date of death
1988-07-02
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Eddie Vinson
ethnic group
African Americans
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