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James Crockett oral history, 2002 April 10
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James Crockett (1925-2019) was a jazz supporter, realtor, and businessman. Raised in Baltimore, Crockett attended Douglass High School, where he was inspired by the school's music teacher, W. Llewellyn Wilson. As a young man, he frequented the Royal Theater and the clubs on Pennsylvania Avenue, where he heard Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, and many other jazz greats. Crockett was influential in creating and supporting Baltimore's musical institutions, including the Eubie Blake...
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2002 April 10