STARBUCKS HOSTS NATIONAL DAY OF DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN WASHINGTON
Steve Coleman, director of Washington Parks and People, leads a discussion on issues related to climate change during a "National Day of Discussion" hosted by Starbucks' Dupont South location in Washington on August 15, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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Clarinetist Rod Cless was born this day in Lennox, Iowa, in 1907. He recorded with Muggsy Spanier, Frank Teschemacher, Gene Krupa and Mezz Mezzrow. He died in 1944 at age 37 after a drunken fall.
Saxophonist Georgie Auld was born this day in 1919 in Toronto. He came to prominence in 1937 in the Bunny Berigan Orchestra. Other key steps in his musical development included stints in the Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman bands.
Traditional jazz bass player Pops Foster was born this day in 1892 in McCall, La. He worked with the best in jazz throughout his career, including Fate Marable, Kid Ory, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Mezz Mezzrow and Earl Hines. Pops Foster died in 1969
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