Big Jay McNeely

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Big Jay McNeely (born Cecil James McNeely, 29 April 1927) was a saxophone player inspired by Johnny Otis in the late 1940's he went on to have a couple of hits, remaining popular throughout the 1950s. In the 1960s, as guitarists replaced saxophones players in the public's eye, he quit the music business but returned to performing in 1983.

He is included in the list of names on the cover of Freak Out!


Big Jay McNeely MySpace page