CRUSADERS, THE

CRUSADERS, THE. (formerly THE JAZZ CRUSADERS). (org. 1952 at Houston, Texas; fl. 1950s-80s). The instrumental group was organized in 1952 and originally included Wilton Felder (bass/saxophone; 31 August 1940), Nesbert (Stix) Hooper (percussion; 15 August 1938), Wayne Henderson (trombone; 24 September 1939), and Joseph (Joe) Sample (keyboard; 1 February 1939), all natives of Houston, Texas. They formed a rhythm n blues group in junior high school, joined by Hubert Laws and ...