Real name: Robert Lewis Smith

* 3. January 1907, Providence, RI - † 6. June 1995, Los Angeles, CA
Jazz and blues alto saxophonist and arranger from Rhode Island, USA. His career peaked in the band Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra. Composer of the R&B classic "Tippin' In". He continued recording and performing until 1983. Worked as a West Coast arranger in the mid-60s. Often associated to The Larks (3), Sonny Knight and the label Apollo Records (2). Part-owner of Buzz Records (7).