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Died On This Date (January 15, 2009) Leroy Cooper / Jazz Sax Great

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Leroy Cooper
August 31, 1928 – January 15, 2009

Leroy Cooper was a jazz saxophonist who is perhaps best remembered for his nearly two decades playing with Ray Charles.  During his time with Charles, at times as bandleader, Cooper played on such classic recordings as “Crying Time,” “In the Heat of the Night,” and his iconic version of “America the Beautiful.”  Cooper also played with the likes of Joe Cocker, Lowell Fulson, Dr. John, Lightnin’ Hopkins and the Righteous Brothers.  Leroy Cooper was 80 when he died of heart failure on January 15, 2009.

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Died On This Date (January 15, 1993) Sammy Cahn / Renowned Lyricist

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Sammy Cahn
June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993

Sammy Cahn was a prolific lyricist who achieved fame and success due to several popular songs he penned for motion pictures and Broadway shows.  Over the course of Cahn’s career, 30 of his songs were nominated for Academy Awards, four of which took home the Oscar.  His songs have been made into hits by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Mario Lanza and Dean Martin.  Tunes like “Come Fly With Me,” “High Hopes,” and “Three Coins in the Fountain” have become standards.  Sammy Cahn was 79 when he passed away on January 15, 1993.



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Died On This Date (January 15, 1964) Jack Teagarden / Jazz Great

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Waldo “Jack” Teagarden
August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964

Jack Teagarden was an influential jazz trombonist who achieved acclaim during the pre-bebop era.  He was also an accomplished composer and, unlike most other jazz greats, had a beautiful singing voice.  Teagarden had already learned to play the trombone by the time he was ten, and by his twenties, he was playing professionally in and around San Antonio, Texas.  Over the course of his career, Teagarden played with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Bix Beiderbecke, and Paul Whiteman.  Jack Teagarden was 58 when he died of a heart attack on January 15, 1964.

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Died On This Date (January 14, 1965) Jeanette MacDonald / Popular Singer & Actress During the ’30s & ’40s

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Jeanette MacDonald
June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965

Jeanette MacDonald was one of the most popular musical actresses and singers of the ’30s and ’40s.  She appeared in nearly 30 films and released numerous albums over the course of her career, her most popular being with Nelson Eddy.  Three of her albums sold in excess of 500,000 each.  MacDonald was a popular concert draw as well, generally touring between her film projects.  She suffered from heart troubles during the later years of her life, and on January 14, 1965, Jeanette MacDonald passed away due to her heart condition at the age of 61.

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Died On This Date (January 13, 2010) Ed Thigpen / Respected Jazz Drummer

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Ed Thigpen
December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010

Ed Thigpen was a jazz drummer who was part of the Oscar Peterson Trio from 1959 to 1965.   Over the course of his career he played with a who’s who of mid-century jazz greats including Dinah Washington, Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, and Ella Fitzgerald.  He also released several critically praised albums of his own .  Ed Thigpen was 79 when he passed away on January 13, 2010.

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