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Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter.
Born January 20th, 1911 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1989 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Occupations
bandleader, conductor, jazz musician, recording artist, singer, trumpeter
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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