Hank Crawford was an American alto saxophone player and songwriter. It was said
that his style of playing sounded as much like a vocalist as a saxophonist. He
was born in Memphis and as a child he played the piano and then the saxophone
after his father bought one home from his army service. Crawford was greatly
influenced by the blues and gospel traditions of Memphis and went to high school
with Phineas Newborn Jr, Booker Little and George Coleman.
He played in Memphis bands featuring Ike Turner, B.B. King, Junior Parker and
Bobby 'Blue' Bland. In 1958 he moved to Nashville t...