Lynn Hope, also known as El Hajj Abdullah Rasheed Ahmad, (September 26, 1926[1] – February 24, 1993)[2] was an American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist.
[2] Hope was noted for his instrumental remakes of established pre-rock pop anthems.
[3] Hope joined King Kolax's band when he graduated from high school in Birmingham during the 1940s.
"[3] These numbers were often performed with little or no melodic embellishment or improvisation; however the B-sides were often up tempo blues or jump tunes.
[1] Hope died in February 1993, at the age of 66, in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States.