Donald %22Duck%22 Dunn

Donald Duck Dunn was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. amp the M.G.s and as a session bassist for Stax Records. At Stax, Dunn played on thousands of records including hits by Otis Redding, Sam amp Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Elvis Presley and many others. In 1992, he was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. amp the M.G.s.

Dunn was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His father nicknamed him Duck while watching Disney cartoons with him one day. Dunn grew up playing sports and riding his bike with fellow future professional musician Steve Cropper. After Cropper began playing guitar with mutual friend Charlie Freeman, Dunn decided to pick up the bass guitar. Eventually, along with drummer Terry Johnson, the four became The Royal Spades. The Messick High School group picked up keyboardist Jerry Smoochy Smith, singer Ronnie Angel , and a budding young horn section in baritone saxophone player Don Nix, tenor saxophone player Charles Packy Axton, and trumpeter Wayne Jackson.

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