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Most of my school friends and even a few of my teachers called me 'Duck.'

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Duck Even Few Friends Me Most School School Friends Teachers

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I knew when I got to play with Al Jackson I would be a better bass player because he was the best drummer in the world. I worshipped him.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Al Bass Bass Player Because Best Better Drummer Got He Him Jackson Knew Play Player World Worshipped Would

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I tried the guitar, but it had two strings too many. It was just too complicated, man! Plus, I grew up with Steve Cropper. There were so many good guitar players, another one wasn't needed. What was needed was a bass.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Another Bass Complicated Good Grew Guitar Guitar Players Had Just Man Many Needed Players Plus Steve Strings Too Tried Two Up Were I Tried

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Yes; my brother Bobby used to distribute records at King Records. I had a job there, too, packing records up and shipping them off. But I always wanted to play sessions at Stax, so I figured out a way to do it.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Always Bobby Brother Distribute Figured Had Job King Off Out Packing Play Records Shipping Them Too Up Used Wanted Way Yes

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Elvis wore a halo. Otis Redding did, too. You knew you were playing with a star when you played with them.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Did Elvis Halo Knew Played Playing Star Them Too Were Wore You

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When Elvis sang, it almost sounded like he was whispering. But after you heard the record, his voice was the strongest thing you ever heard. He was incredible.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: After Almost Elvis Ever He Heard His Incredible Like Record Sang Strongest Thing Voice Whispering You

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I try to keep people happy. I go out of my way to get a smile. That's the way my mother raised me.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Get Go Happy Keep Me Mother Out People Raised Smile Try Way

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When I heard BB King's 'Sweet Sixteen,' I knew I wanted to play bass because that was the thing that made that record: the bass player.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Bass Bass Player Because Heard King Knew Made Play Player Record Sixteen Sweet Thing Wanted

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If you've got a good song, it's easy to play. But you can't make a bad song sound good no matter who you have to play on it.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Bad Easy Good Good Song Got Make Matter Play Song Sound Who You

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I always look back and say I should have made more. It should have been more lucrative, but it wasn't.

~Donald Dunn

Topics: Always Back Been Look Lucrative Made More Say Should

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: November 24th, 1941

Died: May 13th, 2013

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