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Musician best known for his long-running role as the tuba player for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a position he held from 1944 to 1988.He was known for his expertise in breathing with respect to brasswind instruments, a skill he had to hone due to his asthma.He toured with Leopold Stokowski and the All-American Youth Orchestra in 1941.
BEFORE FAMEHe was an often-sick child who developed adult-onset asthma.
PERSONAL LIFEHis mother was a keyboardist.
FUN FACTSComposer Arnold Jacobs were born on Friday, birthstone is Pearl, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Rabbite, it is 161 days until Arnold Jacobs next birthday.
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