Gene Sedric

Gene Sedric
Background information
Also known as"Honey Bear"
Born
Eugene Hall Sedric

(1907-06-17)June 17, 1907
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedApril 3, 1963(1963-04-03) (aged 55)
New York City
GenresJazz
OccupationMusicians
InstrumentsSaxophone, clarinet

Eugene Hall Cedric June 17, 1907, St. Louis, Missouri – April 3, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He acquired the nickname "Honey Bear" in the 1930s because of his large camelhair coat.

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