Don Byas

Don Byas
Don Byas
Background information
Birth name	Carlos Wesley Byas
Born	October 21, 1913; Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	August 24, 1972 (aged 58); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Swing, bebop
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1913 – August 24, 1972)^[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop. He played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, and also led his own band. He lived in Europe for the last 26 years of his life.

^ Oklahoma State Board of Health Record of Birth, November 5, 1913; U.S. Department of State Report of the Death of an American Citizens, October 25, 1972.

[1] Oklahoma State Board of Health Record of Birth, November 5, 1913; U.S. Department of State Report of the Death of an American Citizens, October 25, 1972.

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