Lem Davis

American jazz saxophonist

Lemuel A. Davis (22 June 1914 – 16 January 1970),^[1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist associated with swing music.^[1] Born in Tampa, Florida, United States,^[1] his career began in the 1940s with pianist Nat Jaffe. Davis played with the Coleman Hawkins septet in 1943 and with Eddie Heywood's group.^[1] Throughout the 1940s, he played in a variety of jazz groups. In 1953, he appeared on Buck Clayton's "The Hucklebuck" recording.^[1] He continued to play in New York City throughout the 1950s, but recorded little thereafter.^[2]

Recordings

With Buck Clayton

The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (Columbia, 1954)
How Hi the Fi (Columbia, 1954)
Jumpin' at the Woodside (Columbia, 1955)
All the Cats Join In (Columbia 1956)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 640. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. The Rough Guides. pp. 197. ISBN 1843532565.