Teddy Edwards
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American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Theodore Marcus "Teddy" Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist based on the West Coast of the US. Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then clarinet. Edwards' first professional job was with The Royal Mississippians with Doc Parmley. His uncle sent for him to come to Detroit to live because he felt opportunities were better. Due to illness in the family, he went back to Jackson an
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marcus
- Family name
- Edwards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jackson
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Contemporary Records
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- Teddy Edwards.jpg
- Work location
- New Orleans
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- date of birth
- 1924-04-26
- date of death
- 2003-04-20
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- name in native language
- Teddy Edwards
- birth name
- Theodore Marcus Edwards
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