There is not much out there about Julius Watkins. Dr. Steve Schaughency has written a series of 4 articles published on The Horn Call, and does an annotated bibliography of the whole discography in which Watkins is playing, both as a leader or as a sideman. This source allows us to locate which recordings and which track Julius plays on, as well as if he has an improvised solo or not.
There is one biographical work on Julius by Dr. Patrick Smith called "Chronicle of a Phantom". This work has compiled the discography of Julius "The Phantom" Watkins and his biography. Even with this book, it is possible to notice how much Dr. Smith went out of his way to find documents and things about Julius. Chronicle of a Phantom is an excellent source for those who want to know more about the personal life of Julius Watkins as well as his musical background.
It is also possible to find recordings under his name and his participation with other artists such as Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and many others.
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