Florence "Bu" Pleasant Collection 1933 to 1988 1940s and 1950s

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Florence "Bu" Pleasant Collection 1933 to 1988 1940s and 1950s

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SNAC Resource ID: 6639132

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Charles, Ray, 1930-2004

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Pleasant, Atlee, 1926-

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Pleasant, Florence, 1933-

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Florence Pleasant was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 22, 1933. She and her brother had innate musical talent. Their father owned a dance hall, and their mother was a singer. Ms. Pleasant played piano and violin through high school. She gave up her scholarship to Xavier College in New Orleans after two years because of a burning desire to play bebop music. Ms. Pleasant Played with Arnett Cobb and His Mobb in San Antoino and joined him later in Chicago for two or th...

Skylark (Nightclub : Corpus Christi, Tex.)

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Rhodes, George

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Cobb, Arnett, 1918-1989

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