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Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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Al "Cake" Wichard
Al "Cake" Wichard
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Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis
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Jimmy Beasley
Jimmy Beasley
American singer
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Jackie Brenston
Jackie Brenston
American R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter
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Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon
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Jack McVea
Jack McVea
American musician
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Little Willie Littlefield
Little Willie Littlefield
American R&B pianist and singer
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Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
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Joe Lutcher
Joe Lutcher
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Maxwell Davis
Maxwell Davis
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Jimmy Liggins
Jimmy Liggins
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Abu Talib
Abu Talib
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Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson
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Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
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Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Bull Moose Jackson
Bull Moose Jackson
American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist
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Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
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Roy Hawkins
Roy Hawkins
American musician
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Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
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Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
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Eddie Shaw
Eddie Shaw
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The Other Half
The Other Half
musical artist
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King Curtis
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Modern Jazz Quartet
Modern Jazz Quartet
American jazz ensemble
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Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris
American jazz musician, saxophonist
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Jim Wynn
Jim Wynn
American saxophonist
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The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
American blues and soul band
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Orlando Julius
Orlando Julius
Nigerian musician
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Little Walter
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
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Art Pepper
Art Pepper
American musician
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Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
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Dyke and the Blazers
Dyke and the Blazers
American funk band led by Arlester Christian
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Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson
American musician
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Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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The Aces
The Aces
band that plays Chicago blues
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Art Rupe
Art Rupe
American music industry executive
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T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
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Oliver Sain
Oliver Sain
American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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H-Bomb Ferguson
H-Bomb Ferguson
American jump blues singer
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Arbee Stidham
Arbee Stidham
American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist
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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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Graham Bond
Graham Bond
British musician
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The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers
American soul music band
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Ernie Freeman
Ernie Freeman
American musician
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Harry Caesar
Harry Caesar
African American singer and Actor (1928-1994)
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David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
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Pee Wee Crayton
Pee Wee Crayton
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
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James Moody
James Moody
American jazz musician
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John Boudreaux Jr.
John Boudreaux Jr.
New Orleans jazz musician
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George Smith
George Smith
American electric blues harmonica player
Little Willie Jackson
American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, bandleader and occasional vocalist

Little Willie Jackson

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American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, bandleader and occasional vocalist
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Music

Willie E. Jackson Jr. (September 9, 1912 – February 13, 2001), known as Little Willie Jackson, was an American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, bandleader and occasional vocalist.