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Born: August 10, 1918 in Houston, TX
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: March 24, 1989 in Houston, TX
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
A stomping Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. After playing in Texas with Chester Boone (1934-1936) and Milt Larkin (1936-1942), Cobb emerged in th ...More >>

Discography: 2002 Deep Purple 2000 Featuring Dinah Washington 2000 Cobb and His Mob in Concert 1988 Tenor Tribute, Vol. 2 1988 Tenor Tribute, Vol. 1 More >>

Filmograpy:

1991	Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story

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Similar Artists: Illinois Jacquet Buddy Tate Budd Johnson Gene Ammons Rusty Bryant More >>

Influenced By: Lester Young Coleman Hawkins More >> Followers: Ornette Coleman King Curtis Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Gene Ammons Ed Wiley, Jr. More >>

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