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Alan Rubin, American trumpet player (died 2011)
Alan Rubin was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet. In the first film, Rubin's character is maitre d' at an expensive restaurant before Jake and Elwood persuade him to rejoin the band. Rubin contributed to over 6000 recording sessions.
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Alan Rubin was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Alan Rubin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1943 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,100 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.30 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.27 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 136.7M | 341 million |
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