Jazz Greats: Red Holloway

James Wesley " Red "

Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012)

Jazz Saxophonist, Red Holloway, played Banjo and Harmonica as a child, but took up the Tenor Saxophone in his teen years. At aged 19 years old he joined the US Army and after completing his time, he worked as a Sideman to many (Dexter Gordon, Roosevelt Sykes, Aretha Franklin, Willie Dixon, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Lloyd Price and many others) and toured alongside numerous Artists. He released Albums as a leader from 1963 onwards; he died in 2012. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Keep that groove going (with Plas Johnson), Monkey sho' can talk and Moonlight in Vermont

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Holloway

Background information
Birth name	James Wesley Holloway
Born	May 31, 1927 Helena, Arkansas, US
Died	February 25, 2012(aged 84) Morro Bay, California
Genres	Jazz, bebop, hard bop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone