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      1. is copyediting while listening to Count Basie and Chi-Lites albums on which Henrietta Wood’s great-grandson played tenor saxophone.
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      Saxophonist William (Bill) Adkins was the son of Neata Adkins, who was the daughter of Arthur Simms, the son of Henrietta Wood, the subject of my forthcoming book: chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-03-06-0103060246-story.html
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    He played alto sax on Count Basie’s Afrique album, which was arranged by Oliver Nelson. Here he is on African Sunrise, for example: youtube.com/watch?v=rLEMrlyf_00
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      Here is Adkins (possibly soloing) on a Count Basie version of “On the Sunny Side of the Street” youtube.com/watch?v=l8rbaaIXmgg&vl=ja
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        I believe he may also be the Bill Adkins who plays alto on James Moody’s classic “Last Train from Overbook” youtube.com/watch?v=028UoUkO7zc
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          Found another possible appearance of Bill Adkins on record: an oral history I found in a book by Timuel Black suggests he may have performed behind Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall: youtube.com/watch?v=AM0bYuRMUlA
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