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History of Jazz Time Line: John Coltrane 1954
- Johnny Hodges fires Coltrane for drug-related problems. Coltrane returns to Philadelphia to work in R&B groups, including one led by seminal jazz organist Jimmy Smith.
- John Coltrane meets Juanita Grubbs, who goes by her Muslim first name, Naima. The couple will marry next year.
- John Coltrane is working for R&B singer Big Maybelle in Cleveland. During the performance, Big Maybelle says that Coltrane is her favorite musician.
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