Booker Little Jr.
Birth Name:
Booker Little Jr.
Birth Date:
April 2, 1938
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee
Death Date:
October 5, 1961
Place of Death:
New York, New York
Age:
23
Cause of Death:
Complications from uremia caused by kidney failure
Cemetery Name:
New Park Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
When he died suddenly at the age of 23 he was one of the most promising jazz trumpeters working with Max Roach, Eric Dolpy and John Coltrane
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
New Park Cemetery
4536 Horn Lake Road
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Park SectionGrave Location Description
His upright “Little” family monument is in the exact middle of the Park Section
Grave Location GPS
35.0249167, -90.0677333Photos:
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Read More About Booker Little Jr.:
Videos Featuring Booker Little Jr.:
Booker Little 4 + Max Roach "Milestones"
Booker Little - Man Of Words
Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Quintet - Aggression
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