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March 23, 1955: Roy Eldridge records with Benny Carter and Art Tatum.
Added: 2008-03-22 Roy Eldrige records “The Urbane Jazz of Roy Eldridge-Benny Carter” for Norgran Records. On the same day he plays a quintet session with Art Tatum for Pablo Records.Both are labels founded by jazz impresario Norman Granz.
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Saxophonist Zoot Sims dies at 59. - 1989
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