American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist (1946–2011)
| Description | American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist (1946–2011) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-03-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Houston Houston Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2011-03-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | jazz guitarist jazz musician musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Prestige Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Melvin Sparks & Jimmy Scott Melvin Sparks Band The Melvin Sparks Band The Leon Thomas Blues Band Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
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