Eddie Vinson

alto saxophone, vocals · 1917–1988 · Houston

Alto saxophonist and blues singer, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson began in Milton Larkin's orchestra in the 1930s, then moved to Cootie Williams, with whom he recorded "Cherry Red". His nickname comes from a hair straightener that made him lose his hair, hence the shaved head.

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Styles

• Jump blues, R&B
• Swing, big bands
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Cleanhead's Back in Town (1957)
• Kidney Stew Blues (1957)
• Trouble in Mind (Eddie Vinson) (1957)
• Hold It Right There (Eddie Vinson) (1957)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jan 12, 2026: Eddie Vinson & Jay McShann in Paris - 1969 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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