Red Prysock
Wilburt "Red" Prysock (born February 2, 1926 in Greensboro (North Carolina) ; † July 19, 1993 in Chicago ) was an American rhythm & blues and jazz musician ( tenor saxophone , also vocals ).
Prysock played from 1947 in New York in the Tiny Grimes Quintet, from 1951 with Tiny Bradshaw , on whose hit single "Soft" he was a soloist. In 1954 he signed a recording deal with Mercury Records ; for the label he played a number of instrumental titles such as "Hand Clappin '" (Mercury 70698), his 1955 greatest success. In 1957 the LPs Fruit Boots and The Beat followed . In his band u. a. also Mickey Baker . The discographer Tom Lord lists his participation in 54 recording sessions from 1947 to 1988, u. a. also with Roy Milton , Screamin 'Jay Hawkins , Bull Moose Jackson and Wynonie Harris . In the 1980s he still accompanied his brother, the singer Arthur Prysock .
Discographic notes
- Swing Softly Red (Mercury, 1958), u. a. with Emmett Berry , Taft Jordan , Eddie McFadden , Milt Hinton
- Battle Royal (Mercury, 1959), u. a. with Sil Austin , Everett Barksdale , Kenny Burrell , Milt Hinton, Panama Francis
- The Big Sound of Red Prysock (Forum Circle)
- For Me and My Baby (Gateway, 1965), et al. a. with Ty Lemley, Cecil Brooks II
- Cryin 'My Heart Out (compilation, recordings 1952–56, ed. 1993)
Web links
- Red Prysock at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Bob Porter: Soul Jazz: Jazz in the Black Community, 1945-1975 . 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prysock, Red |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prysock, Wilburt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1993 |
| Place of death | Chicago |