Hank Crawford

American saxophonist

Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger, and songwriter whose genres included R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career, releasing many well-regarded albums for labels such as Atlantic, CTI, and Milestone.

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Works

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  • A Little Bit South of East St. Louis
  • Back in My Day
  • Banana Head
  • Beale Street After Dark
  • Blue Stone
  • Bluff City Blues
  • Bow Legs
  • Carnegie Blues
  • Double Cross
  • Fantasy Blues
  • Four Five Six
  • Glue Fingers
  • Groove Junction
  • H.C. Blues
  • Hank's Groove
  • Happy Feet
  • Hollywood Blues
  • Hush Puppies
  • I Can't Stand It
  • Indigo Blue
  • Jana
  • Kingsize Man
  • Lady Soul
  • Lorelei's Lament
  • Mellow Down
  • Midnight Fantasy
  • Mr. Blues
  • Mr. Chips
  • Mud Island Blues
  • Playmates
  • Read 'Em and Weep
  • Shake-a-Plenty
  • Sherri
  • Sherry
  • Shooby
  • Skunky Green
  • Sleepin' on the Sidewalk
  • Smoky City
  • Sophisticated Soul
  • South-Central
  • Special 2426
  • Stoney Lonesome
  • Sugar Free
  • Sweet Cakes
  • The Back Slider
  • The Masher
  • The Peeper
  • The Real Deal
  • The Turfer
  • These Tears
  • Uncle Funky
  • Used to Be Love