Lou Donaldson
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About
Soul and blues alto saxophonist and North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee who was heavily influenced by the work of Charlie Parker.
Before Fame
He was enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and became interested in the bop music scene in Chicago when he was training at the Great Lakes bases.
Trivia
He has released more than fifty recorded albums over the course of his life.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Badin, North Carolina.
Associated With
He recorded with Thelonious Monk in 1952.
