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Born November 24, 1912 • Austin • Texas
Died July 31, 1986 (aged 73) • New Britain • Connecticut
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Duke Ellington
American musician
Count Basie, 1968
Count Basie
American musician
The Genius
Ray Charles
American musician
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American musician
Harry Connick Jr. wearing a black suit and tie, posing in front of a gray event backdrop at the 23rd Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California.
Harry Connick, Jr.
American musician and actor
Stan Kenton with Eddie Safranski
Stan Kenton
American musician
Bennie Moten and his orchestra
Bennie Moten
American musician
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Cedar Walton
American musician
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
American musician
Dizzy Gillespie, 1955.
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American musician
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
American singer and musician
Earl (“Fatha”) Hines, c. 1945.
Earl Hines
American musician
Fats Waller
Fats Waller
American musician
Herbie Hancock smiling and wearing glasses, a black suit, and a red tie at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Herbie Hancock
American musician
The Divine One
Sarah Vaughan
American singer and pianist
Horace Silver
Horace Silver
American musician
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American musician
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
American musician
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Barry Harris
American musician
Sun Ra
Sun Ra
American musician and composer