Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

Real Name:
Eddie Vinson
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Alto saxophonist, Vocalist
Born: December 18, 1917, Houston, Texas
Died: July 2, 1988, Los Angeles, California
Started out in Milton Larkins's orchestra, playing with Arnett Cobb and Illinois Jacquet. In 1942 joined Cootie Williams Orchestra. Own bands from 1945 including a young John Coltrane. Recorded as sideman and in own name until a few years before his death.
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[a911933]
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Albums

Cleanhead's Back In Town

(5 versions)
Bethlehem Records 1957

Back Door Blues

(LP, Album)
Riverside Records 1962

Cherry Red

(LP, Album)
BluesWay 1967

Kidney Stew Is Fine

(LP, Album)
Delmark Records 1969

The Original Cleanhead

(LP)
Flying Dutchman BluesTime 1970

Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies Volume 11 - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

(LP, Album)
Blues Spectrum 1977

Count Basie, Joe Turner*, Eddie "CleanHead" Vinson - Kansas City Shout (3 versions)

Pablo Records 1980

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson And The Muse Allstars - Live At Sandy's (LP, Album)

Muse Records 1981

I Want A Little Girl

(LP, Red)
Pablo Records 1981

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful Of Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomfull Of Blues (LP, Album)

Muse Records 1982

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Sings The Blues

(LP)
Muse Records 1985

Etta James And Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Blues In The Night (LP)

Fantasy 1986

Etta James And Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - The Late Show (LP)

Fantasy 1987

Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Untitled (CD)

Pablo Records 1987

Eddie Vinson* & Jimmy Witherspoon - Battle Of The Blues Volume 3 (LP)

Sing 1988

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The - Cleanhead & Cannonball (CD, Album, RE, RM)

Landmark Records (3) 1988

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson And Cannonball Adderley - Cleanhead & Cannonball (LP)

Landmark Records (3) 1988

Count Basie Featuring Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Salle Pleyel - Apr. 17th, 1972 (CD, Album)

LaserLight Digital 2002

Cherry Red Blues

(LP)
King Records (3) Unknown

Singles & EPs

Old Man Boogie / You Can't Have My Love No More

(7")
Mercury 1954

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson With Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The - Hold It! / Back Door Blues (7", Promo)

Riverside Records Unknown

Eddie Vinson And His Orchestra / Eddie Vinson* - Lazy Gal / Bonus Pay (Shellac, 10", Single)

Mercury Unknown

Compilations

Cleanhead Blues

(CD, Comp, RM)
Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque, Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque 1993

Cleanhead Blues

(CD, Comp, RM)
Orbis 1995

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