Saxophonist 'King Curtis' was born Curtis Ousley in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 7, 1934. He was adopted along with his sister. They were raised together in Texas. Ousley attended I.M. Terrell High School and studied and performed music with one of his schoolmate Ornette Coleman. He began playing the saxophone at the age of […]
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