Noble "Thin Man" Watts

1926–2004 (age 78)

Rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist

Biography

Noble "Thin Man" Watts turned the tenor saxophone into a thunderous storyteller, powering R&B hits from the 1950s onward and sharing stages with legends whenever the music called.

He carried the language of the blues to wide audiences, leaving behind recordings and memories of a musician who played with heart while encouraging others to take up the horn.

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