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  1.                                                                                 MILESTONES, Page 70      
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  4.     DIED. Roy Eldridge, 78, innovative jazz trumpeter; in Valley
  5. Stream, N.Y. Known as "Little Jazz" for his compact size and
  6. electrifying style, Eldridge became one of the first black
  7. musicians to play a leading role in a white band when he joined
  8. Gene Krupa in 1941. His inspired trumpet solo on Rockin' Chair
  9. reached the top of the charts.
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