Don Stovall (12 December 1913 - November 20, 1970) was an American jazz musician who played alto sax.

Stovall began playing the violin as a child, before settling on alto sax. played in St. Louis, Missouri along with Dewey Jackson and Fate Marable on riverboats in the late 1920's and later played with Eddie Johnson's Crackerjacks between 1932 and 1933. In the decade of the 1930s lived in Buffalo, New York, where he led his own group and played with Lil Armstrong. He moved to New York in 1939 where he played with musicians such as Sammy Price, Eddie Durham and Cootie Williams. Recorded with Red Allen then, staying in his band until 1950. He also recorded with Pete Johnson and Snub Mosley throughout his career, but never recorded anything as a bandleader.

Stovall began playing the violin as a child, before settling on alto sax. played in St. Louis, Missouri along with Dewey Jackson and Fate Marable on riverboats in the late 1920's and later played with Eddie Johnson's Crackerjacks between 1932 and 1933. In the decade of the 1930s lived in Buffalo, New York, where he led his own group and played with Lil Armstrong. He moved to New York in 1939 where he played with musicians such as Sammy Price, Eddie Durham and Cootie Williams. Recorded with Red Allen then, staying in his band until 1950. He also recorded with Pete Johnson and Snub Mosley throughout his career, but never recorded anything as a bandleader.
Don Stovall (12 de diciembre de 1913 - 20 de noviembre de 1970) fue un músico de jazz estadounidense que tocaba el saxo alto.
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