Joe B. Mauldin

Joe B. Mauldin
Mauldin in 1958
Background information
Born
Joseph Benson Mauldin Jr.

(1940-07-08)July 8, 1940
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(2015-02-07) (aged 74)
GenresRock and roll
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, audio engineer
InstrumentsDouble bass and Fender Precision Bass
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Joseph Benson Mauldin Jr. (July 8, 1940 – February 7, 2015) was an American bassist, songwriter, and audio engineer who was best known as the bassist for the early rock and roll group the Crickets. Mauldin initially played a double (standup) bass, then switched to a Fender Precision Bass guitar. After several years with the Crickets, he became a recording engineer at Gold Star Studios, the Los Angeles studio which became the "hit factory" for Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, and other major 1960s rock performers.