Beegie adair biography of barack

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    • Beegie Adair

    American jazz pianist and bandleader (1937–2022)

    Musical artist

    Bobbe Gorin "Beegie" Adair (néeLong, December 11, 1937 – January 23, 2022) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader, whose career spanned more than 60 years.

    Early life

    Bobbe Gorin Long was born in Cave City, Kentucky, on December 11, 1937.[1][2] Her parents, Bobbe (Martin) Long and Arthur Long, owned a gas station.[3] Adair began playing the piano at the age of five.[4][5] She graduated from Caverna High School in 1954.[6] Adair earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music education at Western Kentucky University in 1958.[2]

    Adair worked as a children's music teacher for three years before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1961.[4][7]

    Career

    In 1961, Adair played in Printer's Alley and became a member of a jazz band led by Hank Garland.[4] She was employed as a session musician