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Biography
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Willis Jackson
Real name: Willis Jackson
Effective period / Period of releases: 1957 - 2004
Willis Jackson (born April 25, 1932, Miami, Florida, USA - died October 25, 1987, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist. He played with Cootie Williams, the singer Ruth Brown (to whom he was married) and others. His nickname was "Gator" or "Gator Tail".