The history of R&B and rock and roll would be incomplete without mentioning Big Jay McNeely—father of the honking tenor sax sound. Incredibly, Big Jay still has not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If he were scandal-ridden or white, I suppose that would have happened a long time ago given who has slid in. For shame, Fame voters. [Phot…
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