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Jazz Age cornetist, pianist, and composer who made a profound impact in spite of his life ending prematurely at age 28.His versions of Singin' the Blues and I'm Coming, Virginia, both from 1927, were admired for their tonal purity and improvisation.He had a profound influence on Bing Crosby.
BEFORE FAMEHe would skip dinner to play the calliope.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was born to parents Bismark Herman and Agatha Jane Hilton Beiderbecke. His father was a lumber and coal merchant.
FUN FACTSPianist Bix Beiderbecke were born on Tuesday, birthstone is Aquamarine, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Rabbite, it is 62 days until Bix Beiderbecke next birthday.
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Jan. 07 1969
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