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Corsicana, Texas, on Feb. 24, 1933, but grew up in Dallas, where he studied first the piano and then the saxophone. He earned the nickname 'Fathead' from his high school band teacher because he stubbornly refused to learn to read music, preferring instead to take it in by ear. He
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Christian College on a music and theology scholarship but quit school after three years and began playing professionally, mostly jazz and blues, with a number of musicians, including Buster Smith, Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson and T-Bone Walker.
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Charles was playing piano and singing with the Lowell Fulson band. Newman joined Charles's band in 1954 as a baritone saxophone player, but later switched to tenor and became the principal saxophone soloist after tenor saxophonist
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starring Jamie Foxx. While praising Foxx's performance as Ray
Charles, Newman disputed the accuracy of the film's depiction of himself, in particular its portrayal of him as having introduced Charles to hard drugs.
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than David 'Fathead' Newman." Newman was a leading proponent of the "Texas Tenor" saxophone style, a big-toned,
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1550:The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux
291:Sideman and soloist with Ray Charles
1753:Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story
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2355:Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard
1964:David "Fathead" Newman discography
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733:Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard
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1970:David "Fathead" Newman interview
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2097:The Many Facets of David Newman
613:The Many Facets of David Newman
516:in the 2004 Ray Charles biopic
2893:Do the Twist! with Ray Charles
2369:Return to the Wide Open Spaces
1751:Charles, Ray, and David Ritz,
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771:Return to the Wide Open Spaces
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2549:Ray Charles and Betty Carter
1711:Ray Charles: Genius and Soul
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2654:Volcanic Action of My Soul
2489:The Genius Sings the Blues
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2725:From the Pages of My Mind
2668:A Message from the People
2482:The Genius of Ray Charles
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1061:Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul
977:The Genius of Ray Charles
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3000:I Can't Stop Loving You
2675:Through the Eyes of Love
2535:The Genius Hits the Road
2272:Keep the Spirits Singing
993:The Genius Hits the Road
841:Keep the Spirits Singing
512:Newman was portrayed by
265:Jarvis Christian College
3344:Jazz-blues saxophonists
3128:Let The Good Times Roll
2914:The Best of Ray Charles
2827:Ray Sings, Basie Swings
2241:with Bluesiana Triangle
2212:Blue Greens & Beans
1713:, Rhino Records (1997).
1619:All Music Guide to Jazz
1175:Let the Good Times Roll
759:Blue Greens & Beans
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3183:David "Fathead" Newman
2935:Ray Charles in Concert
2852:Ray Charles at Newport
2693:My Kind of Jazz Part 3
2577:Sweet & Sour Tears
2503:The Genius After Hours
2304:I Remember Brother Ray
2256:Under a Woodstock Moon
2014:David "Fathead" Newman
1909:"Muse Records Listing"
1742:(Knopf, 1993), p. 106.
1249:The Inspiration I Feel
1009:Sweet & Sour Tears
1001:The Genius After Hours
961:Ray Charles at Newport
873:I Remember Brother Ray
821:Under a Woodstock Moon
597:(Atlantic, 1968) with
490:The Manhattan Transfer
65:Background information
3354:Musicians from Dallas
3329:Hard bop saxophonists
3080:Drown in My Own Tears
2859:Ray Charles in Person
2454:The Great Ray Charles
2075:Double Barrelled Soul
1148:(NorthernBlues, 2006)
1012:(ABC-Paramount, 1964)
996:(ABC-Paramount, 1960)
985:Ray Charles in Person
945:The Great Ray Charles
924:A Foolish Thing to Do
774:(Amazing, 1990) with
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3227:Tribute to Uncle Ray
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3118:Grammy Awarded Works
3101:Seven Spanish Angels
2820:Genius & Friends
2796:Genius Loves Company
2782:Genius + Soul = Jazz
2584:Have a Smile with Me
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2296:Song for the New Man
2161:Keep the Dream Alive
1227:Truckin' and Trakin'
1211:I Believe to My Soul
1193:The Soul Brotherhood
865:Song for the New Man
689:Keep the Dream Alive
672:(Warner Bros., 1977)
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378:Keep the Dream Alive
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3108:I'll Be Good to You
3094:Let's Go Get Stoned
3014:You Are My Sunshine
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2248:Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool
2089:Bigger & Better
1913:Jazzdiscography.com
1265:Hold On, I'm Comin'
1257:Mississippi Gambler
918:With Laverne Butler
809:Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool
605:Bigger & Better
535:As leader/co-leader
432:Newman also played
427:Cannonball Adderley
240:Newman was born in
3149:Heaven Help Us All
2972:Georgia on My Mind
2907:A Man and His Soul
2764:Strong Love Affair
2750:Would You Believe?
2647:Love Country Style
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2223:Bluesiana Triangle
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1146:Kissing in 29 Days
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442:Stanley Turrentine
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2757:My World
2703:Columbia
2438:Atlantic
2288:The Gift
2264:Chillin'
2193:Heads Up
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