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1887 |
Walcott (Joseph L.) is born in Barbados, West Indies. |
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07/25/1907 |
Hodges (Johnny) is born in Cambridge. |
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12/14/1909 |
Torin (“Symphony Sid”) is born in New York City. |
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06/25/1911 |
Sandiford (Preston “Sandy”) is born in Cambridge. |
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03/13/1919 |
James Reese Europe and his 369th Regiment Band performs in Boston. |
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05/09/1919 |
Band leader James Reese Europe, 36, is killed during a performance in Boston. |
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06/30/1921 |
Vega (Al) is born in Worcester. |
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11/24/1923 |
Chaloff (Serge) is born in Boston. |
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02/12/1924 |
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue receives its world premiere in New York City. |
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06/10/1925 |
Hentoff (Nat) is born in Roxbury. |
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