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OBITUARY: Herman Leonard Dies at 87; Photographer Chronicled Mid-Century Jazz Scene

Leonard's smoke-filled images of jazz greats in dark clubs documented a musical era. Many of his black-and-white prints were lost in Hurricane Katrina. Herman Leonard, a photographer best known for his iconic images of such jazz greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87...

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12:00 on August 16 2010

OBITUARY: Herman Leonard Dies at 87; Photographer Chronicled Mid-Century Jazz Scene

All About Jazz — Leonard's smoke-filled images of jazz greats in dark clubs documented a musical era. Many of his black-and-white prints were lost in Hurricane Katrina. Herman Leonard, a... more info

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