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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. [1]
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. A talented jazz and blues saxophonist who made several excellent records in the 1940s and '50s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
Real Name: Eddie L. Vinson. Profile: American alto saxophonist and vocalist. Started out in Milt Larkin 's Orchestra, playing with Arnett Cobb and Illinois Jacquet. In 1942 he joined Cootie Williams Orchestra. He led his own bands from 1945, membership including a young John Coltrane.
Jul 4, 1988 · Eddie (Cleanhead) Vinson, an alto saxophonist and singer who got his start in be-bop and made his career in rhythm and blues, died of a heart attack Saturday at the California Medical Center...
Festival gig France in July of 1978. Proper title is 'Cleanhead Blues'. Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - alto saxophone and vocal; Hank Crawford - alto sax; David F...
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A honking rhythm & blues alto saxophone player and a vocalist whose style was in the mold of the classic blues shouter, Eddie Vinson made his mark in the 1940s. Nicknamed "Cleanhead" after a lye-laced straightener destroyed his hair, Vinson recorded extensively during his 50-odd-year career and performed regularly in Europe and the U.S.
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Dec 7, 2006 · Eddie Vinson, blues saxophonist and vocalist, also known as "Cleanhead," was born in Houston on December 18, 1917. Vinson was nicknamed "Cleanhead" after he destroyed his hair while trying to straighten it with lye.
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