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May 17, 1931: Tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman born in Fort Worth, TX.
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Tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman born in Fort Worth, TX. - 1932
Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean born in New York, NY. - 1937
Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie makes his first recordings "King Porter Stomp" with Teddy Hill's band.