Hear The Revolutionary R&B Of Big Jay McNeely, Honking Proto-Rocker — npr.org

Hear The Revolutionary R&B Of Big Jay McNeely, Honking Proto-RockerThe saxophonist, who passed away at the age of 91 on Sep. 16, embodied rock and roll and, through the blare of his horn, directly influenced the form's bombast and jagged contours.

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