| LC control no. | no 91016718 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Crawford, Hank, 1934-2009 |
| Variant(s) | Crawford, Bennie Ross, 1934-2009 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1934-12-21 |
| Death date | 2009-01-29 |
| Place of birth | Memphis (Tenn.) |
| Place of death | Memphis (Tenn.) |
| Affiliation | Tennessee State University |
| Profession or occupation | Jazz musicians Saxophonists Pianists Composers |
| Found in | Dig these blues [SR] 1965: label (Hank Crawford) container (alto saxophone, piano, composer) New Grove dict. of jazz (Crawford, Hank (Bennie Ross, Jr.); b. 12-21-34, Memphis, TN) New York times, Feb. 3, 2009 (Hank Crawford, 74, saxophonist; b. Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr., Dec. 21, 1934, Memphis; d. Jan. 29, 2009, Memphis) African American National Biography, accessed December 8, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Crawford, Hank; Bennie Ross Crawford Jr.; jazz musician, saxophonist, born 24 December 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States; attended Tennessee State University; was part of the very viable Memphis jazz scene of the early 1950s; made his recording debut in 1952 with B. B. King; met Ray Charles and was soon hired as a baritone saxophonist; became Charles's musical director; in 1963 Crawford left Charles to form his own band; recorded regularly for the Milestone label, making thirteen albums; died 29 January 2009 Memphis, Tennessee, United States) |
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