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Soul Bowl by The Memphis Horns

Artist Biography For The Memphis Horns

The Memphis Horns Are An American Horn Section Made Famous By Their Many Appearances On Stax Records. They Have Been Called "arguably The Greatest Soul Horn Section Ever."
Originally Comprised Of About Eight Musicians The Memphis Horns Gradually Slimmed Down To A Duo Wayne Jackson On Trumpet And Andrew Love On Tenor Saxophone.
The Memphis Horns Appeared On Nearly Every Recording For Stax — With Isaac Hayes Otis Redding Rufus Thomas Sam & Dave And Others — As Well As On Other Releases Including A Few Solo Records The Doobie Brothers' What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits And U2's Rattle And Hum.
In The 1980s And 90s Wayne And Andrew Worked Extensively With The Blues Outfit The Robert Cray Band. They Provided Their Trademark Funky/soul Horns Backing To Five Of The Band's Albums Strong Persuader 1986 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark 1988 Midnight Stroll 1990 I Was Warned 1992 Sweet Potato Pie 1997 . They Delighted Audiences By Returning With The Cray Band To The Scenes Of Their Original Successes Of The 1960s Especially To The UK Where They Had Been So Rapturously Received Well In Advance Of Their Acceptance In The USA.
In 1992 They Released Their Own Acclaimed Album "Flame Out " Produced By Fellow Stax Alumnus Terry Manning.

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