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Joe HoustonJoe Houston Joe Houston American jazz musician Joseph Abraham Houston (July 12, 1926 – December 28, 2015)[1] was an American tenor saxophonist who played jazz and rhythm and blues. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Joe Houston Background information Born (1926-07-12)12 July 1926 Died 28 December 2015(2015-12-28) (aged 89) Occupation Musician Instrument Saxophone Labels Freedom Recording Co. Close Biography He was born in Bastrop, a suburb of Austin, Texas, and studied trumpet in school, changing to saxophone later. As a teen he began emulating a touring band by buying a red suit with white pants. One night in 1941 a saxophone player did not show for a gig with the band and Houston took his place. Between 1943 and 1946,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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