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Friday, May 17, 2024

Lynn Hope • The Maharaja Of The Saxophone

Artist Biography by Ron Wynn

Tenor saxophonist Lynn Hope was noted for his apparel and instrumental remakes of established pre-rock pop anthems. Hope joined King Kolax's band when he graduated from high school in Birmingham during the '40s. He later converted to Islam, and became noted for wearing a turban, though few ever called him Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope signed with Miracle in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to Premium, where he cut "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by Chess. Hope recorded often for Aladdin between 1951 and 1957, doing such reworked standards as "September Song" and "Summertime." While these numbers were often performed with little or no melodic embellishment or improvisation, the flip sides were often fierce uptempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight R&B and #19 pop.

He made his last sessions for King in 1960, then dropped out of sight.

Hope died in February 1993, at the age of 66, in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hope

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Biografía del artista por Ron Wynn

El saxofonista tenor Lynn Hope era conocido por su vestimenta y sus remakes instrumentales de himnos pop pre-rock establecidos. Hope se unió a la banda de King Kolax cuando se graduó en el instituto de Birmingham en los años 40. Más tarde se convirtió al Islam, y se hizo famoso por llevar un turbante, aunque pocos le llamaban Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope firmó con Miracle en 1950, pero el contrato resultó ser inválido. Se mudó a Premium, donde cortó "Tenderly", una canción que luego fue recogida por Chess. Hope grabó a menudo para Aladino entre 1951 y 1957, haciendo estándares reelaborados como "September Song" y "Summertime". Mientras que estos números eran a menudo interpretados con poco o ningún adorno melódico o improvisación, los flip sides eran a menudo feroces uptempo blues o jump tunes. "Tenderly" le valió a Hope su único éxito en 1950, alcanzando el número ocho de R&B y el número 19 de pop.

Hizo sus últimas sesiones para King en 1960, y luego desapareció.

Hope murió en febrero de 1993, a la edad de 66 años, en Collingswood, Nueva Jersey (Estados Unidos).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hope