Joe Houston
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American jazz and R&B tenor saxophonist (1926–2015)
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Joseph Abraham "Joe" Houston (July 12, 1926 – December 28, 2015) was an American rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist. He was born in Bastrop, a suburb of Austin, Texas, and studied trumpet in school, changing to saxophone later. As a teen he began emulating a touring band by buying a red suit with white pants. One night in 1941 a saxophone player did not show for a gig with the band and Houston took his place. Between 1943 and 1946, Houston toured with King Kolax's band through Kansas City and Chi
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- human
- Family name
- Houston
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Place of death
- Long Beach
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- saxophone
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- date of birth
- 1926-07-12
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- Joe Houston
- date of death
- 2015-12-28
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
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