Ben Branch
American entrepreneur, jazz saxophonist, and bandleader (1928ā1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben F. Branch (January 8, 1928 ā August 27, 1987)[1][2] was an American entrepreneur, jazz tenor saxophonist, and bandleader.
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Born | (1928-01-08)January 8, 1928 |
Died | August 27, 1987(1987-08-27) (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
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Although known as the last person Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to moments before his assassination in 1968,[3] Branch had been a jazz bandleader for many years.