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Come See About Me by Choker Campbell

Artist Biography For Choker Campbell

Walter Luzar "Choker" Campbell March 21 1916 – July 20 1993 Was An American Rhythm & Blues And Motown Soul Tenor Saxophonist Flautist And Singer Born As An Only Child In Shelby Mississippi His Family Moved To Saginaw Michigan When He Was Only Five Years Old. Campbell Studied Saxophone Under Several Musicians And Left School At The Age Of Nineteen. In The Early 1960s He Got A Job At Hitsville USA Which Later Became Motown Records Playing With The Resident Band Then Later As A Supporting Artist For Several Well-Known Motown Artists Such As The Supremes The Temptations Marvin Gaye The Four Tops Stevie Wonder And Others. Campbell Toured The U.S. With Stops At The Apollo Theater In New York City And Many Other Venues.
After Leaving Motown Records Campbell Traveled To Canada With His Own Band And Played Several Canadian Venues. He Settled In Toronto Ontario Canada Where He Started His Own Record Label Campbell Artist Productions And Did Several Recordings With Attic Records Of Toronto And Studio Work With His Friend Paul Zaza.
After Several Years Choker Returned To Detroit Michigan Where He Remained Until His Death In July 1993 Aged 77.
Choker Has Left Behind A Son And Two Daughters In Canada Two In London One In Halifax.
He Also Appeared In The Film Shake Rattle & Rock! With Big Joe Turner And Mike Connors. He Made A Cameo In The TV Series Mannix With Mike Connors In The 1960s.

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