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Sonny Stitt
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Born
February 2
,
1924
·
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
July 22
,
1982
·
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Edward Boatner Jr.
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String
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Sonny Stitt was born on February 2, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for
On the Road (2012)
,
Black Girl (1972)
and
Les tricheurs (1958)
. He died on July 22, 1982 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1989.
Jazz saxophonist (alto, tenor and baritone), plus vocalist.
Made some records under the name Lord Nelson.
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