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Also Known As Ian Ernest Gilmore Green
Born May 13, 1912 • Toronto • Canada
Died March 20, 1988 (aged 75) • Cuernavaca • Mexico
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1960)
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