Edward Vinson Jr (1917-1988) was a blues, jazz, bebop and R&B saxophonist and singer from Houston, Texas. He was nicknamed “Cleanhead” after an incident where his hair was accidently destroyed by a lye-based hair straightening product. Hair straightening continues to be very popular among black people of both sexes. Taking up the alto saxophone as … Continue reading Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson’s “Kidney Stew Blues”