American musician (1916–1970) · 1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”
| Description | American musician (1916–1970) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916-01-14 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Independence Independence Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1970-09-18 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Los Angeles Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer musician saxophonist record producer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | 4 Star Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra Maxwell Davis and His Band Maxwell Davis and His All-Stars Helen Humes And Her All-Stars The Maxwell Davis Orchestra Charles Mingus Sextet Monroe Tucker And His Orchestra Red Callender Sextet Maxwell Davis And The Harlem Brass The Maxwell Davis Quintet Maxwell Davis Trio Maxwell Davis & His Band Maxwell Davis And His Trio Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
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mbid: 3e6657c9-8fc4-4202-bc95-d678db594f16 · wikidata: Q1535539 · isni: 0000000053191067 · discogs: 350645
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