Honk for Texas
Released: Feb 21, 2006
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Released: Feb 21, 2006
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This four-disc set is a kind of curiosity. Honk for Texas features Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, alright, but only for three of the four discs. The last one features Jim Wynn. Wynn is featured on four...
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A Proper Introduction to Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Kidney Stew Blues
Released: Oct 5, 2004
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Released: Oct 5, 2004
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Redux: Live at the Keystone Korner
Released: Jun 17, 2003
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Released: Jun 17, 2003
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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson was one of the most enduring artists who straddled both jazz and blues during his long career. The 2003 release of this previously unreleased live set from a 1979 gig at...
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The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions: Jumpin' the Blues
Released: Jun 3, 2003
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Released: Jun 3, 2003
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As part of The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions series, alto saxophonist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson is spotlighted on 14 digitally remastered tracks, recorded at Cargo Studio in Paris on March 9,...
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Bald Headed Blues
Released: Mar 18, 2003
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Released: Mar 18, 2003
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Subtitled "His Complete King Recordings 1949-52," this has a couple dozen sides Vinson cut for the King label, two of them ("Sittin' on It All the Time" and an alternate take of "Person to Person")...
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1947-1949
Released: Nov 19, 2002
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Released: Nov 19, 2002
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Cleanhead Vinson recorded a dozen sides for Mercury during the second half of 1947, using a significantly smaller ensemble than the big band he'd assembled in 1945. His scaled-down group was...
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1945-1947
Released: Mar 5, 2002
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Released: Mar 5, 2002
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Fresh from his galvanizing tenure with the Cootie Williams Orchestra, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson began making records with his own excellent 14-piece rhythm and swing band. This compilation presents...
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