Sun Ra
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sun-ra-174-6313
title:
Sun Ra
text:
Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up. Born and raised in Alabama, Blount became involved in the Chicago jazz scene during the late 1940s. He soon abandoned his birth name, taking the name Le Sony'r Ra, shortened
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encyclopedia
description:
American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ra
date created:
2002-10-01T18:42:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T19:43:38Z
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