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Sun Ra

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Artist information

Born in:Birmingham, Alabama,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1914
Year of death:1993

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

1973
Le Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.
Born and raised in Alabama, Blount became involved in the Chicago jazz scene during the late 1940s. He... more

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  • Herman Poole Blount
  • Sun Ra Arkestra
  • Sun Ra Solar Akestra
  • Le Sony'r Ra
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