Leroy Cooper (musician)
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Leroy Cooper (musician)
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Leroy "Hog" Cooper was an American jazz and R&B baritone saxophonist, most known for his 20-year association, some of the time as musical director/bandleader, with Ray Charles. From 1948 to 1951, Cooper toured with Ernie Fields' territory band. A childhood friend of David "Fathead" Newman, in 1954 the two played together in the sax section backing Lowell Fulson on his first single for Chess Records, "Reconsider Baby". In 1957, Newman recommended Cooper to Charles, who joined Charles' band the sa
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Musical artist
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2023-03-15T15:16:29Z
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