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Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck Dies At 91

by Mandalit del Barco, NPR
December 6, 2012

For millions of Americans who came of age in the 1950s, Dave Brubeck was jazz. He died Wednesday morning, the day before his 92nd birthday, in Norwalk, Conn. The cause was heart failure.

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  • Morning Edition, December 6, 2012
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