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Benny Powell, Who Played Trombone With Count Basie, Is Dead at 80

Benny Powell, a trombonist who performed or recorded with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Screamin' Jay Hawkins but who was best known for his long tenure with Count Basie's big band , died on June 26 in New York.

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20:59 on July 4 2010

Benny Powell, Who Played Trombone With Count Basie, Is Dead at 80

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