Nel corso della sua carriera ha lavorato con Ray Charles negli anni '50 e '60; Hank Crawford, B.B. King, Junior Mance, Eddie Harris, Charles Kynard, Herbie Mann, Jimmy McGriff, Shirley Scott e altri artisti.
Discografia Fathead: Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman (Atlantic, reg. 1958) The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!!, con James Clay (Riverside, 1960) Straight Ahead (Atlantic, 1961) Fathead Comes On (Atlantic, 1962) House of David (Atlantic, 1967) Double Barrelled Soul (Atlantic, 1968) con Jack McDuff Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968) The Many Facets of David Newman (Atlantic, 1968) Captain Buckles (Cotillion, 1971) Lonely Avenue (Atlantic, 1972) The Weapon (Atlantic, 1973) Newmanism (Atlantic, 1974) Mr. Fathead (Warner Bros., 1976) Front Money (Warner Bros., 1977) Concrete Jungle (Prestige, 1978) Keep the Dream Alive (Prestige, 1978) Scratch My Back (Prestige, 1979) Resurgence! (Muse, 1981) Still Hard Times (Muse, 1982) Heads Up (Atlantic, 1987) Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard (Atlantic, 1989) con Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine Blue Head (Candid, 1989) con Clifford Jordan Blue Greens & Beans (Timeless, 1990) con Marchel Ivery & the Rein de Graaff Trio Return to the Wide Open Spaces (Amazing, 1990) con Ellis Marsalis Jr. & Cornell Dupree Bluesiana Triangle (Windham Hill, 1990) con Bluesiana Triangle Bluesiana II (Windham Hill, 1991) con Bluesiana Triangle Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool (Kokopelli, 1994) Under a Woodstock Moon (Kokopelli, 1996) Chillin' (HighNote, 1999) Keep the Spirits Singing (HighNote, 2001) Davey Blue (HighNote, 2001) The Gift (HighNote, 2003) Song for the New Man (HighNote, 2004) I Remember Brother Ray (HighNote, 2005) Cityscape (HighNote, 2006) Life (HighNote, 2007) Diamondhead (HighNote, 2008) The Blessing (HighNote, 2009)
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