Red Callender
George Sylvester "Red" Callender (March 6, 1916 – March 8, 1992) was an American string bass and tuba player. He is perhaps best known as a jazz musician, but worked with an array of pop, rock and vocal acts as a member of The Wrecking Crew, a group of first-call session musicians in Los Angeles. Callender also co-wrote the 1959 top-10 hit "Primrose Lane".
Red Callender | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Sylvester Callender |
| Born | March 6, 1916 Haynesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1992 (aged 76) Saugus, California |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, tuba |
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