Red Prysock
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- Born
- 1926-02-02
- Died
- 1993-07-19
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Biggest rock'n roll show of '56
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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
Key dates
- Born
- 2 February 1926
- Died
- 19 July 1993
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Greensboro
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Sibling
- Arthur Prysock
- 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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1926 births1993 deaths20th-century African-American musicians20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonistsAfrican-American jazz musiciansAfrican-American saxophonistsAmerican bandleadersAmerican jazz tenor saxophonistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male saxophonistsChess Records artists