David Newman (jazz musician)
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David "Fathead" Newman b. February 24, 1933 in Corsicana, Texas is an American saxophonist.
His professional career began in 1954 as an original member of the Ray Charles Band.
Newman has had a prolific recording and performing career.
Newman got his nick-name in high school music class. Mr. Miller, his then music teacher, saw his music upside down on the stand, and knowing that David couldn't read music very well, walked over and tapped him on his head with the conductor's baton and called him "Fathead". The entire classroom laughed, and David having good humor, did not find it derogatory; so it has stuck with him ever since. But he himself has said he prefers to be called David.
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