Career
He played with The Harlemaires, Tommy Flanagan, tenor saxophonist Floyd "Candy" Johnson, Houston Person, organist Harry "Doc" Bagby, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, David "Fathead" Newman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Bill Doggett, King Curtis, Sammy Price, William (Wild Bill) Davison, Dinah Washington, Panama Francis, Johnny Hodges, Norris Turney, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Casey, Jackie Williams and others He also co-wrote, with Bill Doggett, the 1956 Rhythm & Blues hit "Honky Tonk". He was with the Doggett band from 1954 to 1964 and recorded many albums with the organist.