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John Baker Saunders
American musician
For other people named John Saunders, see John Saunders (disambiguation).
Musical artist
[1]John Baker Saunders, Jr. (September 23, 1954 – January 15, 1999) was an American musician, known as a founding member and bassist for the Americangrunge rock supergroup Mad Season, as well as a member of The Walkabouts.
Biography
Saunders was born on September 23, 1954, in Montgomery, Alabama, to John Baker Saunders, Sr. and Charleen I. Greer. He attended North Shore Country Day School, Rye Country Day School, Fay School, New Trier High School (East), Cabrillo College and Providence College.[2]
Saunders began his career as a blues bassist, working with traditional blues artists in Chicago, such as Hubert Sumlin and Sammy Fender.
John baker saunders biography
He recorded and toured Europe with the Seattle-based band The Walkabouts. Saunders also worked with The Lamont Cranston Band in Minneapolis.
In 1994, Saunders went into a Minneapolis drug rehabi