Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson

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Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson was an American blues and jazz alto saxophonist and singer known for his gritty tone, swinging style, and influential blend of jump blues and bebop.

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instanceOf alto saxophonist
blues musician
human
jazz musician
activePeriod 1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
alsoKnownAs Cleanhead NERFINISHED
Eddie Vinson NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement Kansas City jazz tradition NERFINISHED
postwar jump blues
collaboratedWith Cannonball Adderley NERFINISHED
Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
Count Basie NERFINISHED
Jay McShann NERFINISHED
Johnny Otis NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1917-12-18
dateOfDeath 1988-07-02
fullName Edward L. Vinson Jr. NERFINISHED
genre blues
jazz
jump blues
rhythm and blues
influenced blues saxophonists of the postwar era
influencedGenre jump blues
modern blues saxophone playing
instrument alto saxophone
voice
notableFor blend of jump blues and bebop
gritty saxophone tone
swinging style
notableWork Cleanhead Blues NERFINISHED
Kidney Stew NERFINISHED
Old Maid Boogie NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic shouting vocal delivery
strong rhythmic drive
use of bebop-influenced saxophone lines over blues changes
vocalStyle blues shouter

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Jay McShann Orchestra hasMember Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
BluesWay Records releasedMusicBy Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
this entity surface form: Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
Lowell Fulsom associatedAct Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
subject surface form: Lowell Fulson
this entity surface form: Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson