Don Wilkerson (c. 1932 – 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana.
Prior to signing with the label, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley.
Some of his earliest recordings were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles.
[2] He can be heard on several of Charles's hits from the 1950s, including "I Got a Woman," "This Little Girl of Mine," and "Hallelujah, I Love Her So.
"[3] Remaining in Houston from the early 1970s, he played in the Sonny Franklin Big Band with Tom Archia, Arnett Cobb, and his bandmate from the Ray Charles band, Joe Bridgewater,[4] with guest appearances by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.