Cornell Dupree dies at 68; versatile guitarist

05/12/11 Cornell Dupree, whose nearly five-decade career as a guitarist included recordings and performances with the likes of Miles Davis, Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin, dies at his home in Texas. Cornell Dupree, a versatile guitarist whose long, productive career included performances and recordings with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Miles Davis and Lena Horne, died Sunday at his home ...

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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: A Singer's Tribute to Lena Horne, Her Regal and Daunting Role Model

05/13/11 When the jazz singer Nnenna Freelon was a little girl, she recalled in her show, "Lena: A Lovesome Thing," on Wednesday evening at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Lena Horne was "held up as the standard of beauty and pride." .Ms. Freelon doesn't sound much like Horne except in passing phrases that convey the attitude of regal hauteur that was a Horne trademark. Her voice is lighter, her style much ...

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Guitar ace enjoyed a 50-year career playing with the stars

05/18/11 Cornell Dupree was a versatile guitarist whose long, productive career included performances and recordings with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Miles Davis and Lena Horne.

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