With Tiny Grimes and his Rocking Highlanders, Prysock staged a saxophone battle with Benny Golson on “Battle of the Mass”.
Often known as Wilburt “Pink” Prysock was one of many early Coleman Hawkins-influenced saxophonists to maneuver within the path of rhythm and blues, relatively than bebop.
He first gained consideration as a member of Tiny Bradshaw’s band, as an American R&B tenor saxophonist, taking part in the lead saxophone solo on his personal “Gentle”, which was successful for the Bradshaw band in 1952. Prysock additionally performed with Roy Milton and Cootie Williams.
In 1954, he signed with Mercury Data as a bandleader and had his largest hit, the instrumental “Hand Clappin’” in 1955.
Throughout the identical yr, he joined the band that performed at Alan Freed’s stage exhibits. He additionally performed on a number of hit data by his brother, singer Arthur Prysock, within the Sixties.
Died from a heartache in 1993. Wiki
