Clarence Ford

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Clarence Ford (born December 19, 1929 in New Orleans ; † August 9, 1994 ibid) was an American jazz and R&B musician ( saxophone , clarinet ).

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Ford was a student of the jazz musician Martin Gabriel , with whom he was related; In 1945 he began his career in the Eureka Brass Band and soon played with Wallace Davenport's be-bop jockeys and in various New Orleans jazz bands. He worked in the 1950s with the Lloyd Lambert Orchestra and with Little Richard , on whose debut album Here's Little Richard (1957) Ford played the baritone saxophone . From 1954 to 1970 he was a member of the backing band of Fats Domino , which he left after a serious car accident. He then returned to New Orleans, where he worked as a session musician.

Ford has also worked with Alvin Alcorn throughout his career, recording with Guitar Slim , Art Neville , Roosevelt Sykes , Frankie Ford , Professor Longhair , Lillian Boutté , Joe Tex and LaBelle , among others . He died of a heart attack after performing at the Marriott Hotel.

Clarence Ford is the father of musician and producer Louis Ford.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See Societie of the Culturally Concerned presents Detroit's jazz heritage 1996
  2. ↑ Nick Talevski: Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries 2006, p. 176
  3. ^ The Second Line: Volume 36: Edmond Souchon, New Orleans Jazz Club - 1984
  4. ↑ Rick Coleman: Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll . P. 291
  5. ↑ Ford Music Productions ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / fordmusicproductions.com
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SURNAME Ford, Clarence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American R&B and jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1994
Place of death New Orleans