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Saturday 13 May 2017

Jazz Greats: Sabby Lewis

William Sebastian "Sabby" Lewis (Nov. 1, 1914 – July 9, 1994)


Pianist, Bandleader and Arranger, Sabby Lewis, learnt  piano at aged 5 years old and started his own Band some years later in 1936. The 1930's and 1940's saw him dominating the Boston Jazz scene. He suffered injuries in an 1962 automobile accident that affected his latter years of performing. He retired in 1984 and died in 1994. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Bottoms up and Regretting

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabby_Lewis
Background information
Name: William Sebastian "Sabby" Lewis
Origin: Middleburgh, North Carolina, US
Born: Nov 01, 1914
Died: July 09, 1994

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