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James Booker

American musician.

Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans. [ref]

Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure). [ref]

Occupations
jazz musician, pianist, singer
Wikipedia

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche