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Also known as Wilburt Prysock

American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist

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  • Biggest rock'n roll show of '56

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926
Active to
1993
2008 universal fire victim

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Total plays
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jazzsaxophonesaxAllrhythm and blues

Wilburt ''Red" Prysock (2 February 1926 - 19 July 1993), was an American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist, one of the early Lester Young-influenced saxophonists to move in the direction of rhythm and blues, rather than bebop. He first gained attention playing with Tiny Bradshaw's band (he played the lead sax solo on Bradshaw's big hit "Soft," and staged a memorable sax battle with Benny Golson on "Battle of the Mass"). . He signed with Mercury Records as a bandleader, and had his first hit R&B

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Greensboro
Place of death
Chicago
Occupation
composer
Instrument
saxophone
Record label
Chess Records
Image
(Portrait of Tiny Grimes, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (5306976800).jpg
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date of birth
1926-02-02
date of death
1993-07-19
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