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From Wikipedia Aaron Corthen, better known as A.C. Reed (May 9, 1926 — February 24, 2004) was an American blues saxophonist, closely associated with the Chicago blues scene from the 1940s into the 2000s. Reed was born in Wardell, Missouri but grew up in southern Illinois. He moved to Chicago during World War II, playing with Earl Hooker and Willie Mabon in the 1940s. He toured with Dennis "Long Man" Binder in 1956, and did extensive work as a sideman for Mel London's blues record labels in the
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Reed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wardell
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- tenor saxophone
- Record label
- Alligator Records
- Image
- A C Reed.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-05-09
- date of death
- 2004-02-25
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- Commons category
- A. C. Reed
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