Rollins, Sonny
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Rollins, Theodore Walter | ||
| born on | 7 September 1930 at 11:40 (= 11:40 AM ) | ||
| Place | Brooklyn NY, USA, 40n38, 73w56 | ||
| Timezone | EDT h4w (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   14°17'   09°12 Asc. 14°58'
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Biography
American musician who played great tenor sax jazz; a heroin addict who conquered his habit.
Rollins was widely rated in jazz circles as John Coltrane's one true equal on the tenor saxophone for the better part of the '50s and early '60s.
Source Notes
David Hayward quotes his sister and aunt, as he was born at home.
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Tenor Sax)
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Drugs (Heroin; rehab)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Jazz
