I was playing the piano for him.
And he says, you tell my fans I said, ‘Catch you on the rebound.'"
Wood was born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport, La., in 1941.
Brenton Wood in 2010.Credit:Steve Snowden/Getty
In August 2023,Wood told NPRthat the first time he went into a studio was in 1957.
From then on he was a force, releasing nine studio albums and several compilations.
Wood continued to tour even in recent years.
Brenton Wood in 1967.Gilles Petard/Redferns via Getty
