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1908 - George 'Kid Sheik' Colar was born on this day. Traditional jazz trumpeter from New Orleans. He was the pupil of Wooden Joe Nicholas and led small dance bands for many years. He performed with Kid Rena's marching band and later worked with the Eureka Brass Band. As late as 1982, he was a regular at Preservation Hall. In his later years, he was married to pianist Sadie Goodson. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 88.

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1908 - George 'Kid Sheik' Colar was born on this day. Traditional jazz trumpeter from New Orleans. He was the pupil of Wooden Joe Nicholas and led small dance bands for many years. He performed with Kid Rena's marching band and later worked with the Eureka Brass Band. As late as 1982, he was a regular at Preservation Hall. In his later years, he was married to pianist Sadie Goodson. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 88.

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