Julius Watkins

Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins in 1960
Julius Watkins in 1960
Background information
Born(1921-10-10)October 10, 1921
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1977(1977-04-04) (aged 55)
Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFrench horn
Years active1940s–1970s
LabelsBlue Note

Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 4, 1977)[1] was an American jazz musician who played French horn.[2] Described by AllMusic as "virtually the father of the jazz French horn",[3] Watkins won the Down Beat critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for Miscellaneous Instrument.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2636. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Smith was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Scott Yanow. "Julius Watkins". Allmusic. Retrieved February 14, 2021.