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obituary

Nov 3, 2018 5:10 PM CDT

Roy Hargrove Dead at 49

Winner of two Grammies played vast array of styles

(Newser) - Trumpeter Roy Hargrove, a prolific player who provided his jazz sound to records across a vast range of styles and won two Grammys, has died at age 49, his manager said Saturday. Hargrove died in New York on Friday of cardiac arrest stemming from a longtime fight with kidney disease,...

9 Years Later, Son Discovers Moving Story Behind Trumpet

9 Years Later, Son Finds Letter
With Heartwarming Revelation

May 24, 2018 2:48 PM CDT

9 Years Later, Son Finds Letter With Heartwarming Revelation

Store owner forgave a debt, internet responds in kind

(Newser) - A kind gesture has struck a chord on the internet. Nearly a decade ago, Jacques Ruffin was given the gift of music, but didn’t know it at the time, reports MNN . Recently Ruffin, now 21, was cleaning out a hallway closet and found a letter from James Jones, owner...

10-Year-Old Without Arms Starts Learning the Trumpet

Boy Born Without Arms Starts Playing the Trumpet

Jan 27, 2014 7:02 PM CST

Boy Born Without Arms Starts Playing the Trumpet

Jahmir Wallace says his sister inspired him to play

(Newser) - How's this for inspiring: A 10-year-old student born with no arms has taken up the trumpet and even played it at his school's annual winter concert, Gawker reports. Jahmir Wallace says he was inspired by his sister, who plays the piano. "So I decided maybe I should...

One of Louis
Armstrong's
Final Concerts
Made Public

Apr 27, 2012 4:38 PM CDT

One of Louis Armstrong's Final Concerts Made Public

He performed for National Press Club in 1971

(Newser) - One of the final live performances by Louis Armstrong will be released to the public for the first time. The recording is of a concert on January 28, 1971, at the National Press Club in Washington. The legendary trumpeter was a featured act at the concert, held less than six...