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Sonny Stitt

1924 - 1982

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Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his tendency to rarely work with the same musicians for long despite his relentless touring and devotion to the craft. Stitt was sometimes regarded as a Charlie Parker mimic early in his career, but gradually developed his own sound and style, particularly when performing on the tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Stitt is the 1,331st most popular musician (down from 1,027th in 2019), the 6,893rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,971st in 2019) and the 486th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Sonny Stitt ranks 1,331 out of 3,175. Before him are Mr Lordi, Roger Taylor, Timbaland, Fazıl Say, Alan Wilson, and Enrique Santos Discépolo. After him are Chris Barber, Tor Aulin, Jakub Jan Ryba, Veronika Dudarova, Ziggy Marley, and Buckethead.

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Among people born in 1924, Sonny Stitt ranks 327. Before him are Eugene Dynkin, Boris Markov, Pablo Birger, David Cox, Frank Havens, and Roger Marche. After him are Paruyr Sevak, Karel Kachyňa, Robert Bolt, Bobo Brazil, Freddie Bartholomew, and John Love. Among people deceased in 1982, Sonny Stitt ranks 191. Before him are Palden Thondup Namgyal, Ngaio Marsh, Jimmy McGrory, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Yuen Ren Chao, and Ricardo Pérez Godoy. After him are Fernando Lamas, Leonid Spirin, Hendrik Wade Bode, Robert Havemann, Ramón J. Sender, and Jakob Streitle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sonny Stitt ranks 6,895 out of 20,380. Before him are Sandra Brown (1948), Albina Osipowich (1911), George Woods (1943), Paul Arizin (1928), Jim Reeves (1923), and Pretty Boy Floyd (1904). After him are Gregg Toland (1904), Bobby Helms (1933), Stan Hansen (1949), Michael Cudlitz (1964), Fred Gwynne (1926), and Bill Richardson (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Stitt ranks 486. Before him are Ray Barretto (1929), Big Bill Broonzy (1903), Patti Scialfa (1953), Mark Lanegan (1964), Timbaland (1972), and Alan Wilson (1943). After him are Buckethead (1969), India Arie (1975), D. H. Peligro (1959), Steve Stevens (1959), Marc Ribot (1954), and Terry Bozzio (1950).

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