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Jackie Brenston

American r&b singer, saxophonist, songwriter.

Born August 15th, 1930 in Clarksdale. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1979 at 49 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
saxophonist, singer, songwriter
Wikipedia

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde