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Georgie AuldGeorgie Auld Georgie Auld Canadian jazz musician (1919–1990) Georgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990)[1] was a Canadian jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.[2][3] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Georgie Auld Auld, c. 1947 Background information Born John Altwerger (1919-05-19)May 19, 1919 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Died January 8, 1990(1990-01-08) (aged 70) Palm Springs, California, U.S. Genres Jazz Occupation Musician Instruments Tenor saxophone, clarinet Years active 1940s–1970s Labels Roost, Apollo, Coral, EmArcy, Xanadu, ABC-Paramount, Discovery, Jasmine Close Early years Auld was born John Altwerger in Toronto, Canada,[1] and moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1929.[4] Before the family left Canada, Auld's parents bought him an alto saxophone, which he taught himself to play.[5] He later switched to the… (Source: Wikipedia)
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