Blues Musicians’ Graves
Booker T. Little, New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Booker T. Little (1938-1961) was a fast rising jazz trumpet player. Prior to his death in 1961 he had been playing with Eric Dolphy. His untimely death in 1961, aged 23, cut short a very promising career.
Booker T. Little is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
The GPS location of his grave is: N 35º 01.495’ W 90º 04.064’
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Here are some YouTube videos of Booker T. Little with Eric Dolphy. These are all still video but all feature Booker T. Little on trumpet.
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