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Charles Burrell, Denver's "Jackie Robinson of classical music," dies at age 104
Charles Burrell, the classical and jazz bass player and the first African-American member of a major American symphony, died ...
Colorado music icon Charles Burrell, the ‘Jackie Robinson of classical music,’ dies at 104
A longtime Coloradan and trailblazing musician widely considered the Jackie Robinson of classical music, Burrell died early ...
Barrier-breaking artist, ’Jackie Robinson of music’, dead at 104
The bassist played with jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, breaking barriers at the Denver and San Francisco ...
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Remembering Charles Burrell, Legendary Bassist in Colorado Music Hall of Fame
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame biography of Charles Burrell, who died early today, June 17, at 104, dubs him "The Jackie Robinson of Classical Music" because he was the first African American to sign ...
Charles Burrell, called the 'Jackie Robinson of Classical Music,' dies at age 104
Charles Burrell, an American classical and jazz bass player known as being the first African American to be a member of a ...
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Charles Burrell, called the ‘Jackie Robinson of Classical Music,’ dies at age 104
Because he broke barriers by joining the Colorado Symphony, many called Burrell the “Jackie Robinson of Classical Music,” breaking down barriers for African American people. Almost every ...
Charles Burrell, 'Jackie Robinson of classical music,' dies at 104
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