Sonny Stitt
Hard bop, Composer
1924 – 1982
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Who was Sonny Stitt?
Edward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern, in reference to his relentless touring and devotion to jazz.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1924
Boston - Also known as
- Sunny Stitt
- Stitt, Sonny
- Edward Boatner, Jr.
- Edward Stitt
- Edward Boatner
- Edward "Sonny" Stitt
- Lone Wolf
- String
- Sonny Sitt
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Boston
- Saginaw
- Died
- Jul 22, 1982
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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