Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn (born November 24, 1941) is a bassist, producer, and songwriter.

Dunn was was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and nicknamed "Duck" while watching Disney cartoons with his father one

Donald "Duck" Dunn (born November 24, 1941) is a bassist, producer, and songwriter.

Dunn was was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and nicknamed "Duck" while watching Disney cartoons with his father one day. Donald Dunn grew up playing sports and riding his bike with fellow future legend Steve Cropper. After Cropper began playing guitar with a friend named Charlie Freeman, Dunn decided to pick up the bass guitar. Eventually, along with drummer Terry Johnson, the four became The Royal Spades. The Messick High School group picked up keyboardist Jerry "Smoochy" Smith, singer Ronnie Angel (a.k.a. Stoots), and a budding young horn section in baritone saxophonist Don Nix, tenor saxophonist Charles "Packy" Axton, and trumpeter, and future co-founder of The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson.