Claude McLin Bande son

Claude McLin was a jazz tenor saxophonist. A graduate of DuSable High School, he was in a baby band with Johnny Griffin and Wilbur Campbell in the spring of 1944. Returning from military service in 1946, he led a series of combos in Chicago. He often played the Pershing Ballroom in a battle-of-the-saxes format. His dueling partners included Gene Ammons, Tom Archia, Von Freeman and, on several occasions, his idol Lester Young. His own band featured pianist Wild Bill Davis and drummer Eldridge Bru...
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