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March 11, 1980: Clark Terry remembers his former boss on Pablo Records.
The Clark Terry Five (Clark Terry, pianist Jack Wilson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Frank Severino) record Memories Of Duke.More facts on this day:
- 1919
Trumpeter and bandleader Mercer Ellington born in Washington, D.C. - 1932
Violinist Leroy Jenkins born in Chicago, IL. - 1940
Vocalist Al Jarreau born in Milwaukee, WI. - 1950
Vocalist Bobby McFerrin born in New York. - 1952
Guitarist Johnny Smith and tenor saxophonist Stan Getz record "Moonlight In Vermont." - 1956
Jimmy Smith records "The Champ" for Blue Note Records. - 1980
Clark Terry remembers his former boss on Pablo Records. - 1985
Pianist Kenny Barron records "Scratch" with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Daniel Humair.