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Hank Crawford

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Born in:Memphis, Tennessee,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1934
Year of death:2009

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career releasing many well-regarded albums for labels such as Atlantic, CTI and Milestone.
Crawford was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. He began formal piano studies at the age of nine and was... more

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  • Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford
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