Clifford Donley Scott (June 21, 1928 – April 19, 1993), born and raised in

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, was an American saxophonist and flautist who played in

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, and R&B idioms. Scott started as a drummer in a family band and also learned to play piano and violin before picking up clarinet as a teenager. He played in a

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led by James Hopkins at San Antonio's Avalon Grill in the late 1940s, then worked with

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, Roy Brown, and

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. In 1955 he began working with

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, and was a prominent soloist on many of Doggett's most famous recordings, including "

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". He also recorded as a leader in the late 1950s and early 1960s and worked as a

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for rock, pop, and R&B recordings. In the 1960s he worked with

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, and Frank Butler, and was a member of

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's ensemble from 1966 to 1968 and again in 1970. Late in his career he worked primarily locally in San Antonio, playing with George Prado and Jim Cullum, Jr.

Discography

As leader

* ''Out Front'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) * ''The Big Ones'' (World Pacific, 1963) * ''Lavender Sax'' (World Pacific, 1964) * ''Mr. Honky Tonk Is Back in Town'' (New Rose, 1992) * ''Texas Tenor'' (ROIR, 1992)

As sideman

With

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* ''Freddy King Sings'' (King, 1961) * ''Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King'' (King, 1961) * ''Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals'' (King, 1965) With others *

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, ''The Definitive Collection'' (Geffen, 2007) *

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'' (King, 1959) * James Brown, ''Try Me!'' (King, 1959) * Roy Brown, ''Hard Times'' (Bluesway, 1973) *

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'' (Tangerine, 1970) *

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, ''Rita Coolidge'' (A&M, 1971) *

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, ''Keep Me Comin' '' (Epic, 1973) *

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, ''Rockin' Robin'' (1959) *

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, ''Night Flight'' (Pacific Jazz, 1966) *

, ''Lionel Hampton'' (Contemporary, 1955) *

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, ''Somethin' Special'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) *

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, ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) *

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, ''Fever'' (King, 1956) *

, ''Blues with a Touch of Elegance'' (Capitol, 1964) * Onzy Matthews, ''Sounds for the 60s!'' (Capitol, 1966) *

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, ''Bob Neuwirth'' (Asylum, 1974) *

, ''Evenin' Blues'' (Stateside, 1964)

References

*Howard Rye, "Clifford Scott". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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