Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.
7 August 1935
Born on the same birth date (7 August 1935): Lee Corso
Born on the same birth day (7 August): Ann Harding • E. J. Tackett • Eamonn Darcy • Edward Hardwicke • Jason Grimsley • Johannes Kotze • Koenraad Elst • Manitas de Plata • María Bazo • Matthew Parris • Matty Cash • Mohamed Coulibaly (footballer, born 1988) • Valter Birsa
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