Joe B. Mauldin | |
|---|---|
 Buddy Holly and The Crickets (top to bottom: Allison, Holly and Mauldin), 1958 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Benson Mauldin, Jr. |
| Born | July 8, 1940 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2015 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, audio engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass and Fender Precision Bass |
Joseph Benson Mauldin, Jr. (July 8, 1940 – February 7, 2015)[1][2] was an American bassist, songwriter, and audio engineer who was best known as the bassist for the early rock and roll group the Crickets. Mauldin initially played a double (standup) bass, then switched to a Fender Precision Bass guitar. After several years with the Crickets, he became a recording engineer at Gold Star Studios, the Los Angeles studio which became the "hit factory" for Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, and other major 1960s rock performers.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew (February 10, 2015). "Joe B. Mauldin, Bassist for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Dead at 74". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ Thanki, Juli (February 7, 2015). "Crickets bass player Joe B. Mauldin, 74, dies". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 14, 2016.