Jon Hendricks (1921 - 2017) جون هندريكس

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An American singer, composer, and actor, born in Newark, Ohio. He used to sing in churches as his father was a priest. When he was 11 years old, he sang on the radio with the pianist Art Tatum, and after the end of his service in the army, he gave up studying law. On the advice...Read more of saxophonist Charlie Parker, he moved to New York to embark on a new adventure. In addition to singing, he worked as a writer and university professor. Some of his credits include White Men Can't Jump (1992) and Men of Honor (2000). He died on November 22, 2017.


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  • An American singer, composer, and actor, born in Newark, Ohio. He used to sing in churches as his father was a priest. When he was 11 years old, he sang on the radio with the...Read more pianist Art Tatum, and after the end of his service in the army, he gave up studying law. On the advice of saxophonist Charlie Parker, he moved to New York to embark on a new adventure. In addition to singing, he worked as a writer and university professor. Some of his credits include White Men Can't Jump (1992) and Men of Honor (2000). He died on November 22, 2017.

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  • Birth Name:
  • John Carl Hendricks





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