Person

Sun Ra

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: May 22, 1914
Died: May 30, 1993
From: Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.

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Saturday Night Live

Space Is the Place

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

The Magic Sun

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

Spaceways

Jazz Evolution

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

Rebirth Is Necessary

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

John Cage Meets Sun Ra

Mystery Mister Ra

Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983

House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

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