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Biography
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Onzy Matthews
Real name: Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr.
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 1966
January 15, 1930 (Fort Worth) – November 13, 1997 (Dallas). Los Angelea-based composer, arranger, pianist, and band leader from the 60's and 70`s. Arranged two early Lou Rawls albums on Capitol ("Black and Blue" / "Tobacco Road"). He also worked with Ray Charles and Duke Ellington. He appeared in several films and television shows as an actor.