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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

1922 - 1986

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Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis has received more than 196,612 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis is the 2,296th most popular musician (down from 2,139th in 2019), the 12,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,185th in 2019) and the 964th most popular American Musician.

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  • 200k

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  • 37.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 2,296 out of 2,662. Before him are Steve Lillywhite, Bruce Fairbairn, Ray Luzier, Criss Oliva, Allen Lanier, and Mark Jansen. After him are Vanessa Carlton, Eun Ji-won, Dan Peters, Sarah Chang, Headhunterz, and Susanna Mälkki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 395. Before him are Kathleen Booth, Herbert Goldstein, Bill Macy, Joan Caulfield, Bert I. Gordon, and Gil Merrick. After him are Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Lamont Johnson, Frank Spellman, Norman Lear, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, and Ivor Broadis. Among people deceased in 1986, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 257. Before him are Smita Patil, Chuck McKinley, Anna Neagle, Bessie Head, Ted Knight, and Len Bias. After him are Jerry Paris, Martin Gabel, Paul Frees, Adolph Caesar, Gordon MacRae, and Jerry Colonna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 12,215 out of 18,182. Before him are Odette Annable (1985), Brad Gilbert (1961), Helen Morgan (1900), Don Branson (1920), Art Cross (1918), and Israel Albert Horowitz (1907). After him are Charles Murray (1872), Polly Ann Young (1908), Phil Morris (1959), Kayla Ewell (1985), Adele Mara (1923), and Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey (1863).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ranks 964. Before him are David Lovering (1961), Joey Baron (1955), Roy Z (1963), Ray Luzier (1970), Criss Oliva (1963), and Allen Lanier (1946). After him are Vanessa Carlton (1980), Dan Peters (1967), Sarah Chang (1980), Kevin Jonas (1987), Terry Balsamo (1972), and Roger Sanchez (1967).

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