Born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Young started playing upright bass at the age of 13.
After a decade together he split along with bandmate, Isaac "Red" Holt to form the Young-Holt Trio.
After they split in 1974, Young continued playing, mainly with small groups in Chicago.
[1] Young died in Bangkok, Thailand, from a heart attack at age 71.
With Ramsey Lewis With Lorez Alexandria With Redd Holt With James Moody