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Sam Rivers
American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011).
Born September 25th, 1923 in El Reno.
Died December 26th, 2011 at 88 years old in Orlando (pneumonia). [ref]
Occupations
bandleader, composer, jazz musician, recording artist, saxophonist
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