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Floyd Newman is a saxophonist, session musician and bandleader. As a baritone sax player, he was long associated with Stax Records, and as a member of The Mar-Keys’ horn section and the Memphis Horns. Born in Memphis, in the late 1940s he became a member of the B.B. King Review, with, among others, George Coleman and George Joyner. Newman later moved to Detroit and recorded with Jackie Brenston,〔Bowman, Rob (1997) (''Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records'', p. 26 ) At Google Books. Retrieved 30 August 2013.〕 and toured with Sam Cooke before returning to Memphis. Newman also led a band featuring Howard Grimes on drums, Joe Woods on guitar and Isaac Hayes on keyboards, and which performed at the Plantation Inn. This line-up also recorded a 45, “Frog Stomp”, co-written by Newman and Hayes. Newman and Hayes had previously coincided in Ben Branch’s house band at the Tropicana Club, with Hayes as a vocalist.〔Guralnick, Peter (2002) (''Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom'', pp. 50–53. Canongate Books ) At Google Books. Retrieved 30 August 2013.〕 As a member of the House horn section at Stax, in 1965 he would go on to become a founding member of the Memphis Horns, with Wayne Jackson and Gene "Bowlegs" Miller on trumpets, Floyd Newman on baritone sax and Andrew Love on tenor. ==Discography== ;As leader/co-leader *"Frog Stomp"/"Sassy" (Stax) ;As sideman *1964: ''Pain in My Heart'' – Otis Redding *1965: ''Boss of the Blues'' – B.B. King *1965: ''Otis Blue'' – Otis Redding *1965: ''Soul Dressing'' – Booker T. & the M.G.'s *1966: ''The Great Memphis Sound'' – The Mar-Keys (Atlantic) *1966: ''The Wicked Pickett'' – Wilson Pickett *1966: ''The Exciting Wilson Pickett'' – Wilson Pickett *1966: ''The Soul Album'' Otis Redding *1968: ''Tell Mama'' – Etta James (Chess) *1968: ''This Is Clarence Carter'' – Clarence Carter (Atlantic) *1968: ''The Dock of the Bay'' – Otis Redding (Atco) *1968: ''Aretha Now'' – Aretha Franklin *1969: ''Boz Scaggs'' – Boz Scaggs *1971: ''Stephen Stills 2'' – Stephen Stills *1975: ''Chocolate Chip'' – Isaac Hayes *1976: ''Groove-A-Thon'' – Isaac Hayes 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Floyd Newman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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