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Musician: Instrument(s) Percussion, flute ... Billy Lewis Brooks (born Billie Lee Lewis; 25 May 1943 – 21 August 2023) [1] was an American jazz percussionist and ...
Billy Walker was born in Ralls, Texas, United States, [1] and was the youngest of three children. His mother died when he was only six years old, and Billy's father was unable to care for him and his two older brothers. [1] Some of the children, including Billy, were placed in a Methodist orphanage in Waco, Texas. [1]
Randolph E. Brooks (March 28, 1917 – March 21, 1967) [1] was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.. Brooks began on trumpet at age six, and by the age of 11 was discovered by Rudy Vallee, [2] [3] and appeared on his Fleischman Hour radio show, and became a permanent member where he played thrilling trumpet solos, but was not allowed to play with the brass section of the band.
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States, [2] with success on the country music single and album charts, [3] multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the ...
In addition he recorded with Lou Rawls, Preston Love, Mel Brown, Maxine Weldon, Billy Brooks, Esther Phillips, John Mayall, and Big Joe Turner. From February to March 1974, he was the saxophonist in the two-piece "horn band" of Canned Heat's European tour; [ 2 ] the author of this reference characterizes Clifford Solomon as "one of the best ...
"Hillbilly Deluxe" is a song written by Brad Crisler and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2006 as the fourth and final single and title track from the duo's album Hillbilly Deluxe.
Brooks was a full-time harmonica player with Waylon Jennings and was a prolific session musician with artists that included Jerry Jeff Walker, Judy Collins, Harry Belafonte, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Tim Curry, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Talking Heads, Tim Hardin, The Bee Gees, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band, the James Gang.
William McKinley Brooks III (born July 22, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the 1976 NFL draft. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. Brooks also played for the San Diego Chargers and ...