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Title
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Sophisticated Lady of Jazz
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Description
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Pearl Thuston Brown is the subject of the Tribute section of the Remembrances column. "Brown was a professional musician since 1951, a singer and piano player at Kansas City nightclubs who toured with Lionel Hampton's band and entertained troops during the Vietnam War." She also "was a solo artist at venues on the Country Club Plaza and downtown," composing jazz and gospel music. Brown made her first CD at age 81 and received a lifetime achievement award from the American Jazz Museum. She died August 28, 2011.
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Date
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2011-09-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
