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Benny Golson (1929-2024) Saxophonist, composer, autobiographer. Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Benny Golson

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1929

Birth

Benny Golson was born Bennie Golson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanie, on January 24, 1929.

2016

Literary Work

Whisper Not: The Autobiography of Benny Golson
Temple University Press
1439913331 / 978-1439913338
Autobiography co-written with Jim Merod.

2024

Death

New York County: Benny Golson died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on September 21, 2024.

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