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Peagler, Curtis

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Personal name headingPeagler, Curtis
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1934-09-17
Death date1992-12-19
Place of birthCincinnati (Ohio)
Place of deathLos Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activityJazz
AffiliationModern Jazz Disciples (Musical group)
Sweet Baby Blues Band
Profession or occupationSaxophonists Jazz musicians
Found inCheatham, J. Sweet baby blues [SR] p1985: container (Curtis Peagler; alto saxophone, tenor saxophone)
Grove music online, September 24, 2018 (Peagler, Curtis (Gregory); born September 17, 1934, Cincinnati; died December 19, 1992, Los Angeles; American saxophonist; co-led the Modern Jazz Disciples, which recorded and held a residency at Count Basie's club in Harlem; in 1964 he moved to Los Angeles, and from 1965 to 1969 he was a member of Ray Charles's orchestra; recorded regularly and toured internationally with the hard-swinging Sweet Baby Blues Band, led by Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham; founded Sea Pea Records in 1980)