American jazz musician (1908–1954).
Born January 27th, 1908 in Dallas.
Died November 5th, 1954 at 46 years old in New York City.
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel