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Allen Eager

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American musician (1927–2003)

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Born
19 January 1809
Died
7 October 1849
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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1927-01-10
Active to
2003-05-13

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Allen Eager (Jan. 10, 1927, New York City - May 13, 2003, Daytona Beach, Florida) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Eager first played jazz as a teenager during World War II in the bands of Bobby Sherwood, Sonny Dunham, Shorty Sherock, Hal McIntyre, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, and Johnny Bothwell. After the war he became a regular on the scene around 52nd Street in New York; he led his own ensemble there from 1946-48. In 1948 he played with Tadd Dameron <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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date of birth
1927-01-10
date of death
2003-04-13
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Allen Eager
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