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... [more on Wikipedia]
Eddie Vinson and His Orchestra began charting in 1947 with Kidney Stew Blues.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Old Maid Boogie - #2: Kidney Stew Blues - #3: Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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