Harold Battiste

Harold Raymond Battiste, Jr. (October 28, 1931 – June 19, 2015) was an American music composer, arranger, performer and teacher. He was best known for his work as an arranger on records by Sam Cooke,  Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey, Sonny and Cher,  Dr. John, and others.

Battiste died on June 19, 2015, aged 83, after a period of declining health. Stephen Maloney, "Harold Battiste Passes Away At 83", Offbeat.com. Retrieved 19 June 2015

References

Other websites
  Harold Battiste's AFO Foundation

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Category:20th-century American composers
Category:21st-century American composers
Category:African-American musicians
Category:Educators from New Orleans
Category:Musicians from New Orleans