Maxwell Davis

Not to be confused with Peter Maxwell Davies or Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis.
Maxwell Davis
Background information
Birth nameThomas Maxwell Davis, Jr.
Born(1916-01-14)January 14, 1916
Independence, Kansas, United States
DiedSeptember 18, 1970(1970-09-18) (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresSwing, Jazz, rhythm and blues Urban Blues
Occupation(s)Saxophonist, arranger, record producer
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1937–1970

Thomas Maxwell Davis, Jr. (January 14, 1916 – September 18, 1970),[1] was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist, arranger, bandleader and record producer.

Biography

Davis was born in Independence, Kansas in 1916. In 1937, he moved to Los Angeles, California, playing saxophone in the Fletcher Henderson orchestra. After some years playing swing and jazz, he became more involved in the West Coast R&B scene in the mid-1940s, becoming a regular session musician and arranger for the fast-growing independent record labels such as Aladdin.[2] He also recorded with the Jay McShann band, featuring the blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon. By 1952, Davis had played on numerous R&B hits by Percy Mayfield, Peppermint Harris, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, T-Bone Walker, Amos Milburn, and others.[3][4] He also arranged and played on Little Willie Littlefield's 1952 "K. C. Lovin'" for Federal Records.

In 1955, he left Aladdin and joined the Bihari brothers at Modern Records (and its subsidiaries RPM, Crown and Kent) as musical director and a producer.[5] As the Biharis' main band leader, Davis arranged the music and found the musicians.[6] Although his success rate started to diminish thereafter,[2] he became regarded as an elder statesman and as "the father of West Coast R&B".

"Maxwell Davis is an unsung hero of early rhythm and blues," noted the songwriter and producer Mike Stoller. "He produced, in effect, all of the record sessions for Aladdin records, Modern records, all the local independent rhythm and blues companies in the early 1950s, late 1940s in Los Angeles."[7]

His final recording activity was in 1969, as the producer of the soul singer Z. Z. Hill.[3][5]

Davis died from a heart attack, in Los Angeles, California, in September 1970.[1][8]

Discography

As sideman

With B.B. King

References

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger Publishers. p. 353. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b Bill Dahl. "Maxwell Davis | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. ^ a b "Maxwell Davis - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Maxwell Davis Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b D'Souza, Ajay. "Maxwell Davis « Big Road Blues". Sundayblues.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Maxwell Davis". Music By The Pound. April 30, 2014.
  7. ^ [1] [dead link]
  8. ^ Boogiewoody (17 October 2009). "Be Bop Wino: Maxwell Davis And His Tenor Sax". Bebopwinorip.blogspot.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

Read other articles:

Running of the interns

United States Supreme Court practice Runners carrying the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision on marriage equality (2015) The running of the interns was a Washington, DC, tradition, sometimes called a race,[1] involving interns of news outlets running to deliver results of major decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States to the press.[2][3] Many media outlets have made note of this, including BuzzFeed, Newsweek, NPR, and Cosmopolitan.[4][...

 

 

Arkimandrit

Patriark Melkit Gregorius III (tengah gambar) dengan beberapa Arkimandrit, mengunjungi Biara Bunda dari Caravaggio, Italia, pada 11 September 2008 Gelar arkimandrit (Yunani: ἀρχιμανδρίτης archimandritis), biasanya dipakai dalam gereja-gereja Ortodoks Timur dan Katolik Timur, awalnya merujuk kepada seorang kepala biara tertinggi yang dilantik oleh uskup untuk menaungi beberapa kepala biara 'biasa' (masing-masing disebut hegumenos) dan monasteri-monasteri, atau kepada kepala biara...

 

 

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Yobregat (bahasa Spanyol: Hospitalet de Llobregat) adalah sebuah kota di Katalonia, Spanyol timur laut, dan berpenduduk sekitar 261.000 jiwa (2006). Kota ini terletak di pantai Laut Tengah, di selatan Barcelona. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat dikenal sebagai salah satu kota terpadat di Spanyol dan Uni Eropa. 41°21′N 2°06′E / 41.350°N 2.100°E / 41.350; 2.100 Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai L'Hospitalet de Llobregat....

Bahasa Arab Hijaz Kuno

Cari artikel bahasa  Cari berdasarkan kode ISO 639 (Uji coba)  Kolom pencarian ini hanya didukung oleh beberapa antarmuka Halaman bahasa acak Bahasa Hijazi Kuno Bahasa Arab Hijazi Kuno Manuskrip Alquran Birmingham WilayahHijazEraAbad ke-1 hingga abad ke-7 Rumpun bahasaAfro-Asia SemitSemit BaratTengahArabBahasa Hijazi Kuno Sistem penulisanDadanitikAbjad ArabAlfabet YunaniKode bahasaISO 639-3Tidak ada (mis)GlottologTidak ada Status konservasi Punah EXSingkatan dari Extinct (Punah)Tera...

 

 

Michelle Chen

Ini adalah nama Tionghoa; marganya adalah Chen. Michelle ChenChen di Tainan, 2013Nama Tionghoa陳妍希 (Tradisional)Nama Tionghoa陈妍希 (Sederhana)PinyinChén Yánxī (Mandarin)JyutpingCan4 Jin4-hei1 (Kanton)Pe̍h-ōe-jīTân Gián-hi (Hokkien)Nama LahirChen Mei-hsuan (陳玫璇)Lahir31 Mei 1983 (umur 40)Taipei, TaiwanPekerjaanAktris, penyanyi, penulis laguGenrePopTipe suaraLyric Mezzo-sopranoTahun aktif2007–sekarangAnak1PasanganChen Xiao ​(m. 2016)​ Mi...

 

 

Élections sénatoriales françaises de 1959

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une élection en France. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. 1958 1962 Élections sénatoriales françaises de 1959 26 avril 1959 Républicains indépendants Sénateurs élus 75  14 Parti radical Liste Union démocratique et socialiste de la RésistanceRassemblement Démocratique Africain Sénateurs élus 63  1 SFIO Sénateurs élus 51 ...

List of the oldest schools in the Philippines

See also: Dispute over the oldest school in the Philippines This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, established by the Dominican missionaries in 1611 and raised to the rank of a University in 1645 by Pope Innocent X through the petition of Philip IV of Spain, is currently the educational institution with the oldest extant Unive...

 

 

Unités de base du Système international

Pour des articles plus généraux, voir Unité de mesure et Système international d'unités. Interdépendance entre les unités de base du SI. En sens horaire à partir du haut, on retrouve la seconde (temps), le kilogramme (masse), la mole (quantité de matière), la candela (intensité lumineuse), le kelvin (température), l'ampère (courant électrique) et le mètre (distance). Les unités de base du Système international sont les sept unités de mesure indépendantes (ou unités fondam...

 

 

Lions–Packers rivalry

National Football League rivalry Detroit Lions–Green Bay PackersMatthew Stafford (holding the football) about to throw a pass against the Packers in a 2014 match-up at Lambeau Field Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers First meetingNovember 2, 1930 Packers 47, Spartans 13Latest meetingNovember 23, 2023 Packers 29, Lions 22Next meeting2024StatisticsMeetings total189All-time seriesPackers, 106–76–7Postseason resultsPackers, 2–0 January 8, 1994, Packers 28, Lions 24December 31, 1994, Packers ...

Viranşehir

ViranşehirViranşehirKoordinat: 37°13′50″N 39°45′55″E / 37.23056°N 39.76528°E / 37.23056; 39.76528Koordinat: 37°13′50″N 39°45′55″E / 37.23056°N 39.76528°E / 37.23056; 39.76528NegaraTurkiProvinsiŞanlıurfaPemerintahan • Wali kotaSalih Ekinci (AKP) • KaymakamÖmer DereciLuas[1] • Distrik2.272,27 km2 (87,733 sq mi)Populasi (2012)[2] • Perko...

 

 

Jōsei Toda

Jōsei Toda Presiden Soka Gakkai ke-2Masa jabatan3 Mei 1951 - 2 April 1958PendahuluTsunesaburō MakiguchiPenggantiDaisaku Ikeda Informasi pribadiLahir(1900-02-11)11 Februari 1900Kaga, Prefektur Ishikawa, JepangMeninggal2 April 1958(1958-04-02) (umur 58)Rumah Sakit Universitas Surugadai Nihon, Chiyoda, Tokyo, JepangAlma mater Universitas Chuo Sunting kotak info • L • B Jōsei Toda, pada usia 17 tahun Jōsei Toda (戸田 城聖code: ja is deprecated , Toda Jōsei, 11 Februari...

 

 

NFPA 704

Hazard symbol used by emergency personnel to identify the risks posed by hazardous materials NFPA 704fire diamond 4 4 4WThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: NFPA 704 – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)NFPA 704 sa...

Journalisme citoyen

Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Cet article peut contenir un travail inédit ou des déclarations non vérifiées (décembre 2020). Vous pouvez aider en ajoutant des références ou en supprimant le contenu inédit. Voir la page de discussion pour plus de détails. Ana Maria Brambilla, journaliste citoyenne pour OhmyNews au Brazil. Le journalisme citoyen est un aspect particulier du média civique qui est l'utilisation des outils de communicati...

 

 

Военно-морские силы Италии

Военно-морской флот Италииитал. Marina Militare Эмблема и флаг ВМФ Италии Годы существования Королевский ВМФ Италии с 17 марта 1861 по 1946 год ВМС Италии с 1946 года Страна  Италия Подчинение Министерство обороны Италии Входит в Вооружённые силы Италии Тип Военно-морской флот...

 

 

Natal (province)

Province of South Africa, 1910 to 1994 Province of NatalNatalprovinsie (Afrikaans)Province of South Africa1910–1994 Coat of arms Natal as it was by 1994CapitalPietermaritzburgDemonymNatalianArea • Coordinates29°S 30°E / 29°S 30°E / -29; 30 Population • 1991 2,430,753[1]  • TypeNatal Provincial Council History • Established 31 May 1910• Disestablished 27 April 1994 Preceded by Succeeded by Colony ...

Operation Linda Nchi

Kenyan military operation (2011–2012)This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. Please help summarize the quotations. Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource. (November 2023)This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (February 2021) Operation Linda NchiPart of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) and the Somali–Kenyan conflictDate16 October 2011 – 31 ...

 

 

Traffic

For other uses, see Traffic (disambiguation). Phenomenon of movement by humans on foot or using vehicles This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Traffic – news · new...

 

 

شبكة مختبر الفيزياء القومي

شبكة مختبر الفيزياء القوميNational Physical Laboratory NPL Netowrkالنوعشبكة نقل بياناتالموقع المملكة المتحدةالمشغلمختبر الفيزياء القوميتأسست1969متاريخ الإغلاق1986مالوضع الحاليخارج الخدمةتجاري؟غير تجارية شبكة مختبر الفيزياء القومي (بالإنجليزية: National Physical Laboratory NPL Netowrk)‏ هي شبكة حاسوب محلي...

الحزب الاشتراكي (هولندا)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع الحزب الاشتراكي (توضيح). الحزب الاشتراكي (هولندا) Socialistische Partij (Nederland) البلد هولندا  التأسيس تاريخ التأسيس أكتوبر 1971 الشخصيات قائد الحزب يان ماراينسن عدد الأعضاء 30914 [1]  المقر الرئيسي آمرسفورت  مقر الحزب آمرسفورت الأفكار الأيديولوجيا اشتر�...

 

 

Judy Nagel

American alpine skier Judy NagelPersonal informationFull nameJudy Ann NagelBorn (1951-08-27) August 27, 1951 (age 72)Seattle, Washington, U.S.OccupationAlpine skierHeight5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)Skiing careerDisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom,Downhill, combinedClubCrystal Mountain AlpineWorld Cup debutJanuary 1968 (age 16)RetiredApril 1970 (age 18)OlympicsTeams1 – (1968)Medals0World ChampionshipsTeams2 – (1968, 1970)Medals0World CupSeasons3 – (1968–70)Wins3 – (2 S...