Eddie Vinson

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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 Call Me Mr. Cleanhead." In live performance he would alternate blues numbers with jazz numbers like Thelonious Monk's "Straight No Chaser." Even in his blues numbers, his saxophone style has a distinctly modern bebop sound. He acquired his nickname after a hair-straightening mishap left him bald. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Eddie Vinson Selected Favorites

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Cleanhead Blues - (The Blues Collection Vol.57)

Mr. Cleanhead Steps Out

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The Soundtrack To Your Life – 1947

Cleanhead Blues

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Blues Masters (Vol 01 Urban Blues)

Cherry Red Blues

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Blues Masters - Disc 01 - Urban Blues

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The Chronological 1947-1949

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Pioneers Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 7

Cleanhead's Back In Town

1945-1947

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