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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

American saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988)

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed "Cleanhead" after an incident in which his hair was accidentally removed by lye contained in a hair-straightening product, necessitating shaving it off; enamoured of the look, Vinson maintained a shaved head thereafter.

Music critic Robert Christgau has called Vinson "one of the cleanest, and nastiest, blues voices you'll ever hear."

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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

what: one person
from: Houston
born: 1917
until: 1988
on the air here: 1 song

File card: Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

real name: Eddie L. Vinson

labels: King

genres: jazz, rhythm and blues

plays: saxophone, voice, alto saxophone

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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. Recorded as sideman and in own name until a few years before his death. Born: December 18, 1917, Houston, Texas Died: July 2, 1988, Los Angeles, California Also known as: "Cleanhead" Vinson, Cleanhead, Cleanhead Vinson, Cleanhead-Vinson, E Vincent From Discogs (free to use). Their entry