Castor McCord Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Castor 'Cass' McCord (1907-1963) was an American jazz musician known for playing the tenor saxophone and clarinet. He began his career in 1924 with Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies and later played in a student band. Throughout the late 1920s and into the 1930s, he performed with notable figures such as Louis Armstrong and Eubie Blake. McCord briefly moved to France, toured India, and returned to New York, where he worked with various bands until leaving music in 1940 to open a barbershop, which he ran until his death.

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Meaning of the name - Castor

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May 17, 1907 Facts

Generation Group

Castor McCord belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Educated At: Wilberforce University

Occupation: jazz musician | saxophonist | clarinetist

Employers: Edgar Hayes’ Blue Grass Buddies | Mills Blue Rhythm Band | Louis Armstrong | Eubie Blake | Charlie Matson | Leon Abbey | Benny Carter | Eddie Mallory | Claude Hopkins

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.