Jimmy Blanton

American musician.

Born October 5th, 1918 in Chattanooga. [ref]

Died July 30th, 1942 at 23 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).

Occupations
jazz musician
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan