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Eddie Vinson

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) 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 Vinson

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson at Bach Dancing Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay CA 9/9/79.

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Name
Eddie Vinson
Birth Name
Edward L.
Born
18 December 1917
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died
2 July 1988
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Saxophonist, singer, composer
Nationality
United States.
Fields
jazz and rhythm and blues.
Languages
English.

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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) 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 Vinson (1917–1988) was an American jazz musician, musician and saxophonist, among other activities. Born in Houston, the jazz musician died in Los Angeles.

Genres include jazz and rhythm and blues. Languages used include English.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Recordings and discography
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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