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Duck Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn
Dunn on stage playing bass guitar wearing a yellow Hawaiian shirt
Dunn in 2007
Background information
Birth name Donald Dunn
Also known as Duck
Born (1941-11-24)November 24, 1941
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died May 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 70)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres Rock, soul, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s) Songwriter, producer, actor
Instruments Bass guitar
Years active 1960–2012
Associated acts Otis Redding, Booker T & the MG's, Albert King, The Mar-Keys, The Blues Brothers, Sam & Dave
Website duckdunn.com
Notable instruments

1957-2012: Fender Precision Bass

2004-2012: Lakland Duck Dunn Signature Bass (Precision copy)

1957-2012: Fender Precision Bass

Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & 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 & 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. & 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 another future professional musician, Steve Cropper.

After Cropper began playing guitar with their friend Charlie Freeman, Dunn decided to learn to play the bass guitar. Eventually, along with the drummer Terry Johnson, the four became the Royal Spades. The Messick High School group added the keyboardist Jerry Lee "Smoochy" Smith, the singer Ronnie Angel (also known as Stoots), and a budding young horn section in the baritone saxophone player Don Nix, tenor saxophone player Charles "Packy" Axton, and trumpeter (and future co-founder of the Memphis Horns) Wayne Jackson.


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