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American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1941-01-27
Active to
2016-08-15
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Robert "Bobby" Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the album Components, is one of his best-known compositions. Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris. Bobby Hutcherson was born to Eli, a master mason, and Esther, a hairdresser. Hutcherson was exposed to jazz by his brother Teddy, who listened to Art Blakey records in the family home with his friend

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Hutcherson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Montara
Occupation
animator
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
jazz
Genre
swing
Instrument
marimba
Record label
Columbia Records
Image
Bh 070701.jpg
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Commons category
Bobby Hutcherson
date of birth
1941-01-17
date of death
2016-08-15
cause of death
pulmonary emphysema
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1961-00-00
birth name
Robert Hutcherson
name in native language
Bobby Hutcherson
end of work period
2016-00-00
ethnic group
African Americans
has works in the collection
Eye Filmmuseum
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