King Curtis

Curtis Ousley, known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. A master of the instrument, he played tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone. He played riffs and solos on hit singles such as "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, and "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters and his own "Soul Twist", "Soul Serenade", and "Memphis Soul Stew". From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cu...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)