Vinson was born in Houston, Texas. He was a member of the horn section in Milton Larkin's orchestra, which he joined in the late 1930s. At various times, he sat next to Arnett Cobb, Illinois Jacquet, and Tom Archia, while other members of the band included Cedric Haywood and Wild Bill Davis. After exiting Larkin's employment in 1941, Vinson picked up a few vocal tricks while on tour with bluesman Big Bill Broonzy. He then moved to New York and joined the Cootie Williams Orchestra from 1942 to 1945, recording such tunes as "Cherry Red".
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I'm The Midnight Creeper
Juice Head Baby
Back Door Blues
Hold It Right There
Kidney Stew
When I Get Drunk
Too Many Women Blues
Kidney Stew Blues
Just a Dream
Oil Man Blues
King for a Day Blues
Railroad Porter's Blues
Bonus Pay
Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You from
I've Been So Good
Cherry Red Blues
Ever-Ready Blue
Kidney Stew Blues (Live)
They Call Me Mr.Cleanhead
Cleanhead's Blues (Live)
Old Maid Boogie
Cleanhead Blues
Please Send Me Someone to Love
Cherry Red
Alimony Blues
Somebody's Got To Go
Featherbed Mama
Home Boy
Ever-Ready Blues
Meat's Too High
Person to Person
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Investigation Blues
They Call Me Mr. Cleanhead
That's the Way to Treat Your Woman
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
When a Woman Loves Her Juice
When My Baby Left Me
Wee Baby Blues
Somebody's Gotta Go
Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red
Pass Out
I Had a Dream
Lonesome Train
It's A Groovy Affair
Mr Cleanhead Steps Out
Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Take 1)
Old Man Boogie
Things Ain`t What They Used to Be
My Big Brass Bed Is Gone
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