Artist Info: Raymond Hill

Raymond Earl Hill (29 April 1933 – 16 April 1996) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer. He was best known as a member of Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm in the 1950s, and also recorded under his own name and worked as a session musician.

He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His father ran a juke joint which featured musicians such as Sonny Boy Williamson and Robert Nighthawk, and Hill learned to play the saxophone. Together with his friend [read more...]