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James Moody (b. 1925)

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Harris, Edward L

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Encyclopedia article about James Moody. Savannah-born jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader James Moody has been recognized worldwide as one of the early innovators of bebop. Moody was born partially deaf on March 26, 1925. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and both Newark and Savannah have honored him by declaring a James Moody Day. Georgians may feel honored by "Savannah Calling," a blues song he composed and performed on his 1969 album, The Blues and Other Colors.
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Keywords

  1. African American Composers
  2. African American Jazz Musicians
  3. African American Musicians
  4. African Americans
  5. Composers
  6. Georgia
  7. Jazz Musicians
  8. Moody, James, 1925
  9. Musicians
  10. Savannah
  11. Saxophone
  12. Saxophonists

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