The Resume

(January 24, 1920-August 26, 1980)
Born in St. Louis, Missouri
Jazz musician
Hits include 'Night Train,' 'Hey Mrs. Jones,' and 'Bolo Blues'
Albums included; 'Night Train,' 'All the Gin is Gone,' 'Forrest Fire,' and 'Black Forrest'
Usually played the tenor sax

Why he might be annoying:

His album titles were frequently puns involving his last name.
He is almost forgotten today.
His biggest hits were covers.

Why he might not be annoying:

He played with some of the biggest names in jazz history including; Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Count Basie.
Former heavyweight champion <3321>Sonny Liston 'Night Train' hit #1 in 1952 for seven weeks on the Billboard R & B charts.
He managed to stay out of trouble, was happily married, and did not die broke from a drug overdose, all remarkable achievements for a jazz musician.

Credit: tom_jeffords

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Men Loved by Whites
• I Died in 1980 (Ranked: 60)
• I Recorded ‘Autumn Leaves’
• Jazz Artists
• Joy of Sax(ophone)
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2006)
• Profiles 28251-28500 (Ranked: 28471)
• Tom Jefford's Profiles [Series 05]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying