Carl Dean Radle ( born June 18 , 1942 Tulsa , Oklahoma , died May 30 , 1980 ) was an American musician , best known for being the bassist in Derek and the Dominos . Carl Dean Radle ( June 18 , 1942 - May 30 , 1980 ) was a bass guitarist who toured and recorded with many of the most influential recording artists of the late 1960s and 1970s .