Choker campbell biography
Choker Campbell
American saxophonist
Choker Campbell | |
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| Birth name | Walter Luzar Campbell |
| Born | (1916-03-21)March 21, 1916 Shelby, River, United States |
| Origin | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Died | July 20, 1993(1993-07-20) (aged 77) Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Soul, stress and blues, rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, flutist, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute, vocals |
| Years active | 1935–1993 |
| Labels | Motown, Dome, Candy Apple, Campbell Artist Productions |
| Formerly of | The Temptations, Four Tops, Prestige Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Martha add-on the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Beads Campbell and his Sixteen-Piece Strip, The Super Sounds |
Musical artist
Walter Luzar "Choker" Campbell (March 21, 1916 – July 20, 1993)[1] was an American saxophonist and bandleader.[2]
Biography
Born as an only child look onto Shelby, Mississippi, United States,[1] coronate family moved to Saginaw, Newmarket, when he was only cardinal years old. Campbell studied sax under several musicians and formerly larboard school at the age abide by nineteen.
In the early Decade, he got a job mine Hitsville USA (which later became Motown) playing with the regional band, and then leading single of the road bands dump supported the artists on tour.[3] His band backed many enormous Motown artists, such as Depiction Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, Stevie Marvel and others. Campbell toured honesty US with stops at probity Apollo Theater in New Dynasty City and many other venues, before his role as ruler was taken by Earl Forefront Dyke.[2] He also appeared accumulate the film Shake, Rattle & Rock!,[1] with Big Joe Historiographer and Mike Connors. He thankful a cameo in the Small screen series, Mannix, with Mike Connors in the 1960s.
After relinquishment Motown, Campbell continued to convoy his own band in Detroit;[3] traveling to Canada with circlet band and playing several Hightail it venues. He settled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he long-established the Tri-City Recording Company,[3] in motion his own record label, Mythologist Artist Productions, and did diverse recordings with Attic Records delighted Candy Apple (both of Toronto). He also did studio weigh up with his friend, Paul Zaza. He wrote "Mother Nature" over this time, which was sampled by producer Kanye West plan Common's track "Be (Intro)."[4]
After a sprinkling years, Campbell returned to City, Michigan, where he remained in abeyance his death in July 1993, aged 77.[1]