Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Edward F. Davis |
Born | New York City, U.S. | March 2, 1922
Died | November 3, 1986 Culver City, California, U.S. | (aged 64)
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Saxophone |
Labels | Prestige, Riverside, RCA Victor |
Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986),[1] known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[2] It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece.[3] Other theories have been put forward.[4]