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- The Big Brass (Roots of Rhythm)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1913
- Active to
- 1965
jazzjump bluesr&brhythm & bluessoul jazzswing
Discography
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Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. Bostic was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He turned professional at age 18 when he joined Terrence Holder's band. He made his first recording with Lionel Hampton in 1942 where he played along with Red Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, Sid Catlett, Teddy Wilson and Hampton. Before that he performed with Fate Marable on New Orleans riverboats. Bostic graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans. <a hr
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tulsa
- Place of death
- Rochester
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- King
- Official website
- earlbostic.com
- Image
- Earl Bostic Esquire The Gazette Mon Nov 27 1961 (cropped).jpg
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1913-04-25
- date of death
- 1965-10-28
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1931-00-00
- Commons category
- Earl Bostic
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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