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The Mighty Arnett Cobb

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Marc Myers
Jan 22, 2016
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Known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax," Arnett Cobb began his recording career with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra in 1943. He quickly became one of the band's stars, and his solos were eagerly awaited by audiences. But Cobb would suffer several Job-like misfortune in his lifetime, only to fight his way back to the microphone, where he established himse…

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