| LC control no. | n 87831534 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | McNeely, Big Jay, 1927-2018 |
| Variant(s) | McNeely, Cecil James, 1927-2018 McNeely, Jay, 1927-2018 McNeely, Cecil, 1927-2018 McNeely, Deacon, 1927-2018 McNeeley, Big Jay, 1927-2018 McNeeley, C. J. (Cecil James), 1927-2018 |
| See also | Corporate body: Blue Jays (Musical group : Big Jay McNeely) |
| Birth date | 1927-04-29 |
| Death date | 2018-09-16 |
| Place of birth | Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Place of death | Moreno Valley (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Rhythm and blues music |
| Profession or occupation | Saxophonists Rhythm and blues musicians |
| Found in | His From Harlem to Camden [SR] p1984: label (Big Jay McNeely, saxophone) container (Cecil James McNeely, b. 4/29/27 in Watts) King, B.B. Lucille [SR] 1995?: insert (Cecil McNeely, sax) All-media guide WWW page, Jan. 25, 1999 (Big Jay McNeely; Cecil McNeely ("tagged Big Jay ... a more commercial name than Cecil")) The R&B box, vol. 1 [SR] 1994: container (Big Jay McNeely's Blue Jays) Stompin' at the Savoy [SR] p2004: container (Deacon McNeely) booklet (Cecil McNeely) McNeely, B.J. Cherry smash [SR] 1949: label (Big Jay McNeeley, C.J. McNeeley) New York times WWW site, viewed Sept. 17, 2018 (Big Jay McNeely; b. Cecil James McNeely, Apr. 29, 1927, Watts, Los Angeles; d. Sunday [Sept. 16, 2018], Moreno Valley, Calif., aged 91; his wailing tenor saxophone and outrageous stage antics helped define the sound and sensibility of early rock 'n' roll) |
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