Joe B. Mauldin
Joe B. Mauldin | |
|---|---|
Buddy Holly and the Crickets (top to bottom: Allison, Holly and Mauldin), 1958 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Benson Mauldin, Jr. |
| Born | July 8, 1940 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2015 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, audio engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass and Fender Precision Bass |
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.