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October 20, 1934

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1934Bill Chase, American trumpet player (died 1974)[†]

Bill Chase was an American trumpeter and leader of the jazz-rock band Chase.

Eddie Harris

1934Eddie Harris, American saxophonist (died 1996)[†]

Eddie Harris was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known compositions are "Freedom Jazz Dance", popularized by Miles Davis in 1966, and "Listen Here".

Timothy West

1934Timothy West, English actor (died 2024)[†]

Timothy Lancaster West was an English actor with a long and varied career across theatre, film, and television. He began acting in repertory theatres in the 1950s before making his London stage debut in 1959 moving on to three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1960s. West played King Lear and Macbeth (twice) along with other notable roles in The Master Builder and Uncle Vanya. In 1978, West was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival for his performance in The Homecoming.