Legendary donald duck dunn was one of the most influential bassists in history. Donald duck dunn udgav ikke musik i eget navn, men medvirkede pa knap 200 album og adskillige singler. He was the backbonethe nerve center of entertainers including otis redding. Dunn was born and raised in memphis, tennessee and is best known for. This is a list of appearances made by donald duck in disney features and cartoons theatrical animated shorts 1930s 1934. The late bassist, famous for his work at stax records, left a. His first band with his friends was called the royal spades. He spent much of the 1980s teaching songwriting and performing in local clubs around san diego. Clapton recorded the excellent live now concert video in 1985. Working alongside steve cropper, al jackson and booker t. His bass playing has influenced thousands of bassists. Fathers and sons is the seventh studio album by american blues musician muddy waters, originally released as a double lp by chess records in august 1969 the album features both studio and live recordings recorded in april 1969 with an allstar band including michael bloomfield and paul butterfield of the paul butterfield blues band, donald duck dunn of booker t. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons.
What duck done is an indepth study of legendary bassist donald duck dunn. Dunn was born and raised in memphis, tennessee and is best known for his session work at stax studios. Wilson pickett original album series 1966 68 pickett was born march 18, 1941 in prattville, alabama and grew up singing in baptist church choirs. May, 2012 donald duck dunn a legendary bass player in the rock n roll hall of fame has died. Donald duck dunn s exciting life and deep pocket bass grooves are explored in interviews from his friends, family, and colleagues. Anybody know where i can find what albums donald duck dunn played on. As an instrumental group, they continued to experiment with the album mclemore avenue their reworking of the beatles abbey. Rock legend, longtime local donald duck dunn celebrated with soul fingers book. Not long after playing two recent shows with his childhood friend at the blue note in tokyo, duck passed away at the age of 70. Was there any talk about releasing it as a live album. In dunns case it was the legendary memphis record label staxvolt, where he laid down basslines for soul stars such as otis redding, wilson pickett and albert king, helping to create one of the largest bodies of soul and r. He was the backbonethe nerve center of entertainers including otis redding, booker t, sam and dave, eric clapton, the blues brothers, and countless others. The blues brothers 1980 donald dunn as donald duck dunn.
While hosting a variety show one night, donald snaps and fires a gun at the audience for misbehaving. Project articles project page project talk template usage. Donald duck dunns quiet, sweeping influence the atlantic. The blues brothers 1980 donald dunn as donald duck. The young friends in this story are none other than steve cropper and donald duck dunn. Duck dunn discography discussion in bassists bg started by saxnbass, feb 23, 2007. For the official launch of our bass players to know series, were starting with the man, the legend, the fro. Included are a breif biography, an analysis of ducks playing and equipment, a selected discography and. Donald duck dunn archives bass guitar lessons online.
Here is a list of some of the albums donald duck dunn played on. Dunn also performed on recordings with the blues brothers, muddy. He was notable for his 1960s recordings with booker t. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from donald duck dunn at the discogs marketplace. Included are a breif biography, an analysis of duck s playing and equipment, a selected discography and anecdotes from many of duck s peers. American bass player, record producer, and songwriter. Donald duck dunn november 24, 1941 may, 2012 was an. Music profile for donald duck dunn, born 24 november 1941. Donald duck dunn musician music database radio swiss jazz. After a time, they added a few other instrumentalists and changed their.
Both soul man and rubber biscuit are torrents of blaring horns, funky rhythms, and manic fun, and the big. Musician donald duck dunn, the pioneering bass player whose grooves drove booker t and the mgs and hits including otis reddings respect has died in tokyo, age 70. Please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more. May 15, 2012 donald duck dunn s quiet, sweeping influence. Dunn was an influential bassist notable for his recordings in. Donald duck dunn november 24, 1941 may, 2012 was an american bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter.
Donald duck dunn biography, albums, streaming links. Right jeff dunn, a veteran livesound engineer and tour manager who loves to play bass, with his dads 58 fender precision. Find donald duck dunn credit information on allmusic. Longtime bmi songwriter and profoundly influential bassist donald duck dunn died sunday, may while on tour in tokyo with stax band. He attended messick high school in memphis with steve cropper and don nix, who would later work with him at stax. Donald duck dunn obituary pop and rock the guardian. I was on an allman brothers album, and of course, i spent about four years with eric. Comprehensive look at the music and life of donald duck dunn, one of the most influential bass players in history.
Donald duck dunn was on tour in japan with his longterm muso mate steve cropper when he died suddenly in the early hours of sunday morning. This article lists the discography of the late american blues and soul bassist, donald duck dunn. The wise little hen, released on june 9, 1934 in a silly symphony cartoon. Donald duck dunns classic bass lines by rob collier the bass world was saddened by the news that donald duck dunn, best known as the bassist for booker t. Jones, he was the bass player in the band booker t and the mgs and had. His songs have been recorded by joe cocker, jose feliciano, rare earth, kenny rogers, cher, 5th dimension, and diana ross.
The racially integrated group, which was best known for its studio work for stax records, not only provided backup for. Shaffer and stax icons donald duck dunn and steve cropperunload plenty of thunder and lightning. May, 2012 legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in tokyo at age 70 this article is more than 8 years old booker t and the mgs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and. Don dunn is an american songwriter who began his career in san diego, california in the 1960s. Click here to get the free 5 legendary soul bass riffs played by donald duck dunn pdf in todays bass lesson we are going to look at how to play 5. Apr 25, 2014 lets cover some of the needtoknow facts, an examination of his style, and a few key listening examples so who is duck dunn, anyway. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, and even become a member. Bassist who played on virtually every classic 60s stax soul recording. May, 2012 donald duck dunn was on tour in japan with his longterm muso mate steve cropper when he died suddenly in the early hours of sunday morning. Legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in. In 2008, dunn worked with the australian soul singer guy sebastian touring for the memphis album. We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline. Pages in category albums produced by donald duck dunn the following pages are in this category, out of total. Donald duck dunn a legendary bass player in the rock n roll hall of fame has died.
He worked with elvis presley on his 1973 rca album raised on rock. This exclusive book captures ducks life and music, with the help of his family, friends and musical compatriots. In 1992, he was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame as a me. The donald duck story 1954 a day in the life of donald duck 1956 on vacation 1956 where do stories comes from 1956 the plausible impossible 1956 at home with donald duck 1956 your host, donald duck 1956 donald s award 1957 duck for hire 1957 mars and beyond, aired on december 4, 1957 cameo donald s weekend 1958, four tales. Get all the lyrics to songs by donald duck dunn and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. After a time, they added a few other instrumentalists and changed their name to the. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with booker t. He was the fourth of 11 children and called his mother the baddest woman in my book, telling historian gerri hirshey. American bassist, songwriter and producer, born 24 november 1941, died may 2012 in tokyo, japan. The late bassist, famous for his work at stax records, left a mark on nearly every genre of pop music. The book contains 33 transcriptions of many of duck s more famous works. The blues brothers 1980 everybody needs somebody to love scene 69. Dunn continued to work as a musician and producer for the label right until their bankruptcy in 1976.
This duckumentary, done in the style of 60 minutes, traces the life of donald duck. Lets cover some of the needtoknow facts, an examination of his style, and a few key listening examples so who is duck dunn, anyway. A bass player, he is known as one of the architects of the stax volt sound. The book contains 33 transcriptions of many of ducks more famous works. Donald dunn was born on november 24, 1941 in memphis, tennessee, usa.
Donald duck dunn was an american bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Memphis native donald duck dunn was not only the bassist for the mgs. Included are a breif biography, an analysis of ducks playing and equipment, a selected discography and anecdotes from many of ducks peers. Briefcase full of blues by the blues brothers on apple music. Donald duck dunn is within the scope of wikiproject tennessee, an open collaborative effort to coordinate work for and sustain comprehensive coverage of tennessee and related subjects in the wikipedia. Legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in tokyo at age 70 this article is more than 8 years old booker t and the mgs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and. I say we give the blues brothers just one more chance. The dognapper, released on november 17, 1934 in a mickey mouse cartoon. Legendary bass player donald duck dunn found dead in tokyo. The mgs were the house band for stax records, a memphis. Duck dunn, donald dunn, american musician born nov.
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