Hank Crawford
Born: 21st December 1934, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: 29th January 2009, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality: American
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. was an American alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career releasing many well-regarded albums for labels such as Atlantic, CTI and Milestone.
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