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Wardell Gray (* 13. Februar 1921 in Oklahoma City, USA; † 25. Mai 1955 in Las Vegas USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Tenorsaxophonist des frühen Modern Jazz
Gray attended rehearsals but was absent when the club opened on May 25. The next day he was found on a stretch of desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas [6] dead with a broken neck. At the age of 34, he died of a heroin overdose.
28. Nov. 2010 · On May 25, 1955, the body of a 34 year-old black man was found in the desert outside of Las Vegas. The man’s neck had been broken, and the body had apprently been dumped from a car. Even though this scenario may sound like it would warrant an autopsy, none was performed.
5. Okt. 2015 · Unfortunately, Gray died at age 34 with a needle in his arm. “Twisted,” however, found its place in the spotlight when British teenage hipster Annie Ross penned some precocious, witty lyrics to “Twisted” that turned it into an instant classic.
Ironically, Wardell Gray, who in the late ’40s was an inspiration to some younger musicians due to his opposition to drug use, himself became involved in drugs and died mysteriously in Las Vegas on May 25, 1955, when he was just 34. ~ Scott Yanow
"Twisted" is a 1952 vocalese song with lyrics by Annie Ross, set to a tenor saxophone solo of the same name by Wardell Gray that was recorded in 1949. It has been covered by Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, and many others.
Died. 25 May 1955 (aged 34) Wardell Gray (February 13, 1921 – May 25, 1955) was an American swing and bebop jazz tenor saxophonist. Wardell Gray was born in Oklahoma City, the youngest of four children. His early childhood years were spent in Oklahoma, before moving with his family to Detroit, Michigan in 1929.
