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Fred Ford, 1930-1999

Andria Lisle, Living Blues, March 2000

FOLLOWING A STRUGGLE with cancer, legendary saxophonist Fred Ford died on November 26, 1999. He was 69. Ford, a pillar of the Memphis music community, played on hundreds of sessions and provided inspiration to several generations of horn players.

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