# Booker Ervin

> Booker Telleferro Ervin II was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He is remembered for his association with bassist Charles Mingus.

*American saxophonist (1930–1970)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1930-10-31
- **Died:** 1970-08-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 14.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/253063)
- [بوكر إيرفن](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1_%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%86)
- [بوكر ايرفن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%86)
- [Booker Ervin](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
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- [Booker Ervin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [ブッカー・アーヴィン](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3)
- [Booker Ervin](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Booker Ervin](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin)
- [Эрвин, Букер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%2C_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Букер Ервін](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%95%D1%80%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%BD)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/26608e21-906d-4d33-b910-685553120062)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q892998)

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