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Calvin Jones (musician)

Calvin Jones, American pianist, composer, and educator (died 2004)

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Born
September 27, 1929
Died
October 10, 2004
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1929

About Calvin Jones (musician)

Calvin James Jones, Sr. (September 27, 1929 – October 10, 2004) was an American jazz and blues trombonist, bassist, pianist, composer, and educator. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Jones moved to Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, and remained there until his death from a heart attack in October 2004. == See also == Chicago Blues Festival Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival == References == == External links == Sullivan, Patricia (October 15, 2004). "Calvin Jones Dies, Began Jazz Program at UDC". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2017. Fuller, Nicole (October 16, 2004). "In Unison, Pillar of Jazz Remembered Fondly".

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Career and life highlights

Calvin Jones (musician) timeline

  1. Calvin James Jones, Sr. (September 27, 1929 – October 10, 2004) was an American jazz and blues trombonist, bassist, pianist, composer, and educator.
  2. Chicago Blues Festival Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival Sullivan, Patricia (October 15, 2004). "Calvin Jones Dies, Began Jazz Program at UDC".
  3. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Jones moved to Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, and remained there until his death from a heart attack in October 2004.

The world when Calvin Jones (musician) was born

Calvin Jones (musician) was born in 1929. 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.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Calvin Jones (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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