March 8, 1936: Guitarist Gabor Szabo born in Budapest, Hungary.
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Cornetist and Jelly Roll Morton sideman George Mitchell born.
1927
Pianist Dick Hyman born in New York.
1935
Saxophonist George Coleman born in Memphis, TN.
1935
Fats Waller records "Lulu's Back In Town."
1936
Guitarist Gabor Szabo born in Budapest, Hungary.
1951
Pianist James Williams born in Memphis, TN.
1951
Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz records "Yesterdays" with Miles Davis.
1957
Hank Mobley's Quintet records album for Blue Note Records.
1965
Tadd Dameron dies at age 48.
1992
Bassist Red Callender dies at 76.
1993
Singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine dies at 78.
2001
Uri Caine records "Bedrock" for Winter & Winter.
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