Don Nix

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Born
27 September 1941
Born In
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Died
31 December 2024 (aged 83)
Don Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern Rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues. He was instrumental in the creation of the trademark "Memphis soul" and Stax Records. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Nix began his career playing saxophone for The Mar-Keys, which also featured Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn and others. The hit instrumental single Last Night (composed by the band as a whole) was the first of many successful hits to Nix's credit. Without Nix, T… read more
Don Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern Rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues. He was instrumental in the creation of the trademark "Memphis soul" and Stax Record… read more
Don Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern Rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues. He was instrumental in the creation of the trademark "Memphis soul" and Stax Records. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Nix began his career playing saxophon… read more

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1 Play track Hobos, Heroes And Street Corner Clowns Black Cat Moan
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2 Play track Gone Too Long Gone Too Long
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3 Hobos, Heroes And Street Corner Clowns She's A Friend Of Mine
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4 Hobos, Heroes And Street Corner Clowns Look What The Years Have Done
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5 Play track Living By The Days Going Back To Iuka
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6 Play track She Don't Want A Lover (She Just Needs A Friend) She Don't Want A Lover (She Just Needs A Friend)
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7 Gone Too Long Yazoo City Jail
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8 Hobos, Heroes And Street Corner Clowns Rainy Night In Paris (Memphis Reject)
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9 Don Nix & Alabama State Troopers Live In San Francisco 1967 Living In the Country - Live
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10 Don Nix & Alabama State Troopers Live In San Francisco 1967 I Saw the Light - Live
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Albums

  1. 1,692 listeners

    1 Jan 1971 · 9 tracks

    Living By The Days
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  2. 1,559 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 10 tracks

    Hobos, Heroes And Street Corner Clowns
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  3. 274 listeners

    21 Sep 2006 · 12 tracks

    I Don't Want No Trouble
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  4. 174 listeners

    10 Mar 2008 · 9 tracks

    Passing Through
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