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Clark Terry
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Memorial Page for Clark Terry

Dec 14, 1920 – Feb 21, 2015(94 years)Died in:Pine Bluff, Jefferson County

American swing and bebop trumpeter

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Occupation(8)

composertrumpetersongwriterbandleadermusic educatorjazz musiciansingerbrass player

Awards(7)

Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardOfficer of Arts and LettersCharles E. Lutton Man of Music AwardPaul Acket AwardChevalier des Arts et des LettresNEA Jazz MastersBBC Jazz Awards

Education(1)

Vashon High School

Clark Terry (* December 14, 1920 in St. Louis; † February 21, 2015 in Pine Bluff) was an american swing and bebop trumpeter. He was 94 years old. He studied at Vashon High School. He received 7 awards, including Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Officer of Arts and Letters. His cause of death was diabetes. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

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Born in St. Louis, Missouri

1920

Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award

1985

Officer of Arts and Letters

2000

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2010

Died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County (diabetes)

2015

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Clark Terry. Forever remembered.