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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

1922 - 1986

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Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece. Other theories have been put forward. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis is the 2,528th most popular musician (down from 2,451st in 2024), the 14,030th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,281st in 2019) and the 1,044th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 2,528 out of 3,175. Before him are Eicca Toppinen, Sarah Chang, Jon Carin, Natalie Merchant, Ronnie Montrose, and Marusha. After him are Don Diablo, Li Yundi, St Germain, Roy Z, Allen Lanier, and John Leckie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 454. Before him are Joan Caulfield, Audrey Meadows, Rajeshwari Chatterjee, Graham Whitehead, Eugenie Clark, and Audrey Long. After him are Lamont Johnson, Syd Owen, Randhir Singh Gentle, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kay Starr, and Len Lesser. Among people deceased in 1986, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 301. Before him are Helen Mack, Dinny Pails, Adolph Caesar, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Martin Gabel, and Paul Frees. After him are Giorgio Pellini, Jerry Paris, Ted Knight, Len Bias, Noel Streatfeild, and Gordon MacRae.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 14,034 out of 20,380. Before him are Ronnie Montrose (1947), F. Drew Gaffney (1946), Sharon Olds (1942), Big Cass (1986), Holly Madison (1979), and John Davis Lodge (1903). After him are Ethan Carter III (1983), Tom Everett Scott (1970), Bill Lee (1959), Danny Ainge (1959), Josh Zuckerman (1985), and Bud Jamison (1894).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 1,044. Before him are Jeff Young (1962), Jacoby Shaddix (1976), Sarah Chang (1980), Jon Carin (1964), Natalie Merchant (1963), and Ronnie Montrose (1947). After him are Roy Z (1963), Allen Lanier (1946), Josh Freese (1972), Dick Hyman (1927), Sean Kinney (1966), and Erick Morillo (1971).

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