Remembering Donald “Duck” Dunn: 1941-2012

Posted in News on May 17, 2012
Donald “Duck” Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn

Longtime BMI songwriter and profoundly influential bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn died Sunday, May 13 while on tour in Tokyo with Stax band Booker T. and the MG’s, of which he was a key member. To learn more about Dunn’s significant career, read the recent tribute published in his hometown paper, the Memphis Commercial Appeal.




photo Booker T. & the MG’s: Duck Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, and Steve Cropper

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