Black Music Sunday: Remembering Miles Davis on his 98th birthday
Miles Dewey Davis III was born on May 26, 1926, in Alton, Illinois. Today would have been his 98th birthday. He joined the ancestors on Sept. 28, 1991, but his impact on the world of music lives on.
His affluent parents did not plan for him to be a jazz musician, and it’s likely no one who knew him in his early years ever dreamed he would become one of the most influential musicians of all time.
When discussing Davis’ impact, there is the man, the mystique, and his music. Please join me in paying tribute and celebrating his birthday.
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