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Wadud, Abdul (Abdul Khabir)

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Personal name headingWadud, Abdul (Abdul Khabir)
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Variant(s)DeVaughn, Ron, 1947-2022
DeVaughn, Ronald, 1947-2022
Associated countryUnited States
LocatedCleveland (Ohio)
Birth date1947-04-30
Death date2022-08-10
Place of birthCleveland (Ohio)
Place of deathCleveland (Ohio)
Profession or occupationJazz Music
Cellists Jazz musicians
Found inMonk, T. Light blue [SR] p1983: container (Abdul Wadud; Abdul Khabir Wadud; violoncello)
Wikipedia, May 17, 2021 (Abdul Wadud; born April 30, 1947, as Ron (Ronald) DeVaughn, in Cleveland, Ohio; American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical settings; father of R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn) viewed August 19, 2022 (died August 10, 2022 in Cleveland; his son is the R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn)
Interview with Abdul Wadud, November 2014, viewed online, May 17, 2021 (Abdul Wadud; born Ronald DeVaughn; grew up in Cleveland; changed his name to Abdul Kabir Wadud when he became a Muslim; classical and jazz cellist; earned his undergraduate degree at Oberlin College and master's degree at SUNY/Stony Brook; played with Julius Hemphill, Arthur Blythe, and others; retired from performance)
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