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Bud Powell

Photo: Distributed by the Gale Agency in New York. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Musician

Bud Powell

American jazz pianist and composer (1924 to 1966)

Bud Powell was born on September 27, 1924 and died on July 31, 1966, aged 41.

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Born
September 27, 1924
Died
July 31, 1966
Zodiac sign
Libra
Country
United States
Known as
Musician

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  • Bud Powell was born on a Saturday.
  • Bud Powell would have turned 102 in 2026.
  • Half birthday: March 27. Birthstone: Sapphire.
  • Bud Powell belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Lauren BacallActor · September 16, 1924Marcello MastroianniActor · September 28, 1924Maurice JarreMusician · September 13, 1924Ephraim KishonFilm director · August 24, 1924Ed WoodFilm director · October 10, 1924Dinah WashingtonSinger · August 29, 1924

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When was Bud Powell born?

Bud Powell was born on September 27, 1924 and died on July 31, 1966, aged 41.

What is Bud Powell’s zodiac sign?

Libra, born September 27.