Lou Donaldson
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Lou Donaldson was an American jazz musician whose professional career began in 1952 and concluded in 2017. He was born on November 1, 1926, and passed away on November 9, 2024.
His work is documented under the title "LOU DONALDSON."
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Film & TV
Known for
- Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes — Self2019
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story — Self2018
- Brownie Speaks — Self2014
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Official website
LOU DONALDSON
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lou
- Family name
- Donaldson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Badin
- Place of death
- Daytona Beach
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- soul jazz
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Official website
- loudonaldson.com
- Image
- Lou Donaldson Quartet 2015 (20259143008).jpg
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- Commons category
- Lou Donaldson
- date of birth
- 1926-11-01
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- date of death
- 2024-11-09
- end of work period
- 2017-00-00
- name in native language
- Lou Donaldson
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