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Red HollowayRed Holloway Red Holloway American jazz saxophonist (1927–2012) James Wesley "Red" Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Red Holloway Holloway performing in 2008 Background information Born James Wesley Holloway (1927-05-31)May 31, 1927 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. Died February 25, 2012(2012-02-25) (aged 84) Morro Bay, California, U.S. Genres Jazz, bebop, hard bop Occupation Musician Instruments Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone Close Biography Born in Helena, Arkansas,[2] Holloway started playing banjo and harmonica, switching to tenor saxophone when he was 12 years old. He graduated from DuSable High School in Chicago,[3] where he had played in the school big band with Johnny Griffin and Eugene Wright, and went on to attend… (Source: Wikipedia)
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