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Date of Birth
14 May 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Date of Death
14 May 1959, Garche, France

Birth Name
Sidney Joseph Bechet

Nickname
Le Dieu (The God)

Spouse
Elizabeth Ziegler (1951 - ?)

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Played the soprano sax and clarinet.

Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1983.

Inspiration for the character "Pablo" in Hermann Hesse's novel "Steppenwolf".


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