Necrology
Year: 1919
James Reese Europe
Born: February 22nd, 1881
Died: May 9th, 1919
Famous For: African American Ragtime and Early Jazz Bandleader, Arranger, Composer
Cause of Death: Murdered by a severed jugular vein inflicted by a disgruntled musician in his band
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
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