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{"value"=>"1934-1959", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1934/1959"}
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{"value"=>"South, Eddie"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Jazz violinist. South began studying the violin at an early age and later attended the Chicago College of Music. His teachers included Charles Elgar and Darnell Howard. South began his professional career at the age of sixteen performing with Elgar. In 1928, he formed his own group, The Alabamians, which toured Europe in 1930. During 1931 - 1937, he performed mainly in the United States. In 1937, South returned to Europe to accept a one-year residency in Paris. He had a radio show in the 1940s, and in the 1950s, appeared regularly on television programs. The <span class=\"title\">Distinguished Violin of Eddie South and Django and His American Friends</span> is one of South's best-known works.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Includes letters to Bernie Parker and an article.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"box", "value"=>"13"}
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1934
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1934
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1959
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1934
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1959