Joe B. Mauldin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe B. Mauldin

American musician

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Lubbock, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-2015

Profession: audio engineer, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joseph Benson Mauldin, Jr.
(July 8, 1940 – February 7, 2015) was an American bass player, 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.