David "Fathead" Newman

David "Fathead" Newman
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: 24 February 1933 in Corsicana, Texas, United States
  • Died: 20 January 2009 in Kingston, New York, United States
  • Active: 1951 - 2009

Biography

American saxophonist and flutist David 'Fathead' Newman, born in Corsicana, Texas, was *Ray Charles*'s star tenor soloist from 1954, after early work with *Buster Smith*, *Lowell Fulson* and *T-Bone Walker*. A master of the soulful Texas tenor style, he recorded nearly forty albums as a leader for labels including #Atlantic Records#, #Prestige Records# and #Muse Records#, and died in Kingston, New York, in 2009.

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David "Fathead" Newman Discography

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