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Harold Dejan

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Harold Dejan
Dejan (center) with Olympia Brass Band on tour in Austria, 1986
Dejan (center) with Olympia Brass Band on tour in Austria, 1986
Background information
Born(1909-02-04)February 4, 1909
United States
DiedJuly 5, 2002(2002-07-05) (aged 93)
United States

Harold "Duke" Dejan (February 4, 1909 – July 5, 2002) was a New Orleans jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader.[1] Dejan is best remembered as leader of the Olympia Brass Band,[1] including during the 1960s and 1970s when it was considered the top band in the city.

In his later years Dejan often appeared at Preservation Hall. Dejan suffered a stroke in 1991, which left him unable to play the saxophone, but continued as a band leader and singer until shortly before his death.

References

  1. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (August 12, 2002). "Duke Dejan, 93, a Jazz Player True to New Orleans, Dies". The New York Times.
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