Don Byas was an American jazz saxophonist born on October 21, 1912, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Coming from a musical family, he initially focused on classical music, playing the violin, clarinet, and saxophone. Byas began his performing career in local orchestras at the age of seventeen. In the late 1930s, he moved to New York City, and during the following decade, he relocated to Europe. Throughout his career, he collaborated with prominent musicians including Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, and Billie Holiday. He passed away in Amsterdam on August 24, 1972, from lung cancer.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Don
Lord, master, ruler
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Don Byas belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Muskogee
Place of Death: Amsterdam
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Occupation: jazz musician | saxophonist
Employers: Count Basie | Dizzy Gillespie | Ben Webster | Billie Holiday
Awards Received: Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Libra 58 | 28 Libra 35 | 22 Aquarius 26 |
| Moon | 8 Pisces 0 | 1 Scorpio 5 | 22 Aries 27 |
| Mercury | 9 Scorpio 25 | 21 Scorpio 4 | 21 Aquarius 30 |
| Venus | 26 Scorpio 21 | 9 Libra 46 | 9 Aries 8 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 28 | 20 Scorpio 13 | 24 Capricorn 13 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 52 | 24 Cancer 27 | 8 Capricorn 20 |
| Saturn | 3 Gemini 43 | 26 Pisces 13 | 28 Taurus 1 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 33 | 0 Gemini 39 | 4 Aquarius 33 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 0 | 0 Aries 0 | 23 Cancer 53 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 59 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 28 Gemini 9 |
| Rahu | 11 Aries 30 | 15 Pisces 56 | 5 Aries 31 |
| Ketu | 11 Libra 30 | 15 Virgo 56 | 5 Libra 31 |
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