Ernest Shepard, also known as Ernie 'Shep' Shepard, was an American jazz bassist born on July 19, 1916, in Beaumont, Texas. He played with notable musicians in the 1940s, including Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. He was active in New York and Chicago before moving to Europe in 1962 with Duke Ellington's orchestra. Due to health issues, he settled in Germany, where he worked in television and radio. Shepard participated in numerous recording sessions throughout his career, collaborating with many legendary artists.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ernest
serious, earnest, determined
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Ernest Shepard belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Beaumont
Place of Death: Hamburg
Occupation: musician | singer
Employers: Duke Ellington Orchestra | Shelly Manne's Club | Television and Radio in Germany
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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.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Cancer 41 | 27 Cancer 19 | 13 Scorpio 0 |
| Moon | 29 Pisces 10 | 20 Taurus 7 | 21 Pisces 57 |
| Mercury | 16 Cancer 44 | 15 Leo 28 | 2 Scorpio 0 |
| Venus | 3 Cancer 51 | 16 Gemini 55 | 3 Libra 12 |
| Mars | 27 Virgo 56 | 18 Virgo 51 | 10 Sagittarius 36 |
| Jupiter | 3 Taurus 2 | 9 Cancer 3 | 28 Aries 21 |
| Saturn | 21 Cancer 40 | 1 Aries 47 | 1 Leo 18 |
| Uranus | 18 Aquarius 31 | 0 Gemini 32 | 15 Aquarius 46 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 11 | 2 Aries 6 | 4 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 25 | 2 Aquarius 42 | 4 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 29 Capricorn 6 | 20 Pisces 55 | 23 Capricorn 20 |
| Ketu | 29 Cancer 6 | 20 Virgo 55 | 23 Cancer 20 |
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