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Lucky Thompson
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An original and inventive jazz saxophonist of the pre-bebop era.
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Active
1940s - 1970s
Born
June 16, 1924
in
Columbia, SC
Died
July 30, 2005
in
Seattle, WA
Genre
Jazz
,
Vocal
Styles
Bop
,
Hard Bop
,
Post-Bop
,
Jazz Instrument
,
Mainstream Jazz
,
Saxophone Jazz
,
Standards
Also Known As
Eli Thompson
Member Of
Count Basie & His Orchestra
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