David "Fathead" Newman
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American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
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It sits within the topics 1933 births, 2009 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.
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David "Fathead" Newman (b. February 24, 1933 in Corsicana, Texas - d. January 20, 2009 in Dallas, Texas), was an American saxophonist. His professional career began in 1954 as an original member of Ray Charles' Band. Newman had a prolific recording and performing career. Newman got his nickname in high school music class. Mr. Miller, his then music teacher, saw his music upside down on the stand, and knowing that Newman couldn't read music very well at the time <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Newman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Corsicana
- Place of death
- Kingston
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Instrument
- tenor saxophone
- Official website
- davidfatheadnewman.com
- Image
- David Fathead Newman.jpg
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- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of birth
- 1933-02-24
- date of death
- 2009-01-20
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- David "Fathead" Newman
- name in native language
- David "Fathead" Newman
- nickname
- Fathead
- birth name
- David Newman, Jr.
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