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词条 Don Frank Brooks
释义

  1. Career

  2. Selected discography

  3. Selected filmography

  4. Family

  5. Death

  6. References

Don Frank Brooks (8 March 1947 Dallas, Texas – 25 October 2000 Manhattan, New York) was an American blues harmonica performing artist.

Career

Brooks was a full-time harmonica player with Waylon Jennings and was a prolific session musician with artists that included Jerry Jeff Walker, Judy Collins, Harry Belafonte, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Tim Curry, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, The Talking Heads, Tim Hardin, The Bee Gees, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band, the James Gang.[2] He was an on stage musician on Broadway in Big River in 1985, and The Gospel at Colonus in 1988, and was heard for weeks on public television on Ken Burns' documentary series The Civil War.[3]

He had attended the University of North Texas, where, among other things he had been founding member of the Folk Music Club.

He was known for his ability to bring out the best of the other performers he played along with.[1]

Selected discography

  • Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)
  • Bein' Free – Jerry Jeff Walker (1970); {{oclc|49314293}}
  • Don McLean – Don McLean (1972); {{oclc|314328043|762296507}}
  • Feeling the Space – Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (1973); {{oclc|658714473}}
  • True Stories and Other Dreams – Judy Collins (1973); {{oclc|732331150}}
  • Newborn – James Gang (1975)
  • Judith – Judy Collins (1975)
  • Main Course – Bee Gees (1975); {{oclc|767573560}}
  • Bread and Roses – Judy Collins (1976); {{oclc|641558712|695603876|725513974}}
  • Rumors – Arrogance (1976); {{oclc|9163949|849647568}}
  • Songs for the New Depression – Bette Midler (1976); {{oclc|881452364}}
  • Ringo the 4th – Ringo Starr (1977); {{oclc|873156423}}
  • Kate Taylor – Kate Taylor (1978); {{oclc|17321149}}
  • Guy Clark – Guy Clark (1978); {{OCLC|492480320}}
  • Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys – Michael Martin Murphey (1979); {{oclc|5187350}}
  • Loving You Is Where I Belong – Harry Belafonte (1981); {{oclc|801726281|868311571|725774650}}
  • Read My Lips – Tim Curry (1978); {{oclc|5533661|657397527}}
  • Max Morath and His Ragtime Stompers, Vanguard VSD79440 (1980); {{oclc|7695693}}

Max Morath (piano, kazoo), Don Brooks (harmonica), Eric Weissberg (guitar), Bill Keith (banjo), Dave Bargeron (tuba, euphonium), Ron Traxler (Ronald E. Traxler; 1935–2008) (washboard, drums), Kenny Kosek (violin)

  • Film scores of French composer Philippe Sarde: Le choc (1982 film) & J'ai Épousé une Ombre (fr) (1983 film); EmArcy (F) 532-000-0; {{oclc|822761646}}
  • Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Diana Ross (1981)
  • Hey Ricky – Melissa Manchester (1982); {{oclc|931889118}}
  • The Bridge – Billy Joel (1986); {{oclc|879548777}}
  • Naked – Talking Heads (1988); {{oclc|742816623}}
  • Strange Kind of Love – Love and Money (1988); {{oclc|839792700}}
  • Storm Front – Billy Joel (1989); {{oclc|875616653|45749683}}

Selected filmography

  • Buck and the Preacher – (1972)
  • Fame – (1980)
  • Hors-la-loi ("Outlaws") (1985); {{oclc|691248912}}

Family

On December 14, 1973, Don Brooks married Anne Lorch (née Anne Lesly Zinman; born 1934), originally from Philadelphia, who, in 1964, divorced Jay Wintner Lorch (born 1930) of Dallas. With their marriage, Don Brooks gained a stepson, Leonard Nelson Lorch (born 1959).

Death

Brooks died of leukemia October 25, 2000, in Manhattan.[5]

References

1. ^Step son - Leonard N. Lorch
2. ^"Don Brooks, 53, Harmonica Player suited to Blues and Bee Gees", The New York Times, October 30, 2000
3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=CE8xiT3pV6QC&pg=PT257 "Brooks, Don F."], by Edgar I. Morales, Handbook of Texas Music (special ed.), Laurie E. Jasinski (ed.), Denton: Texas State Historical Association (2012), pps. 257–258; {{OCLC|768792836}}
4. ^Don Brooks, Studio Musician and Harmonica Player, Dies" (AP) Deseret News, October 31, 2009
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