Lem Davis
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Lem Davis (22 June 1914–16 January 1970) was an American swing music jazz alto saxophonist born in Tampa, Florida, probably better known for working with the Coleman Hawkins septet in 1943. He also worked in several small groups, including that of Eddie Heywood.[1]
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- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. p. 157. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
Some of Davis's best work can be heard on the CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (available through Mosaic Records). He soloed extensively in all the 1953 and 1954 recordings from this series.
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