Ray Crawford was an American jazz guitarist born on February 7, 1924, in Pittsburgh and passed away on December 30, 1997. Initially a tenor saxophonist and clarinetist, he switched to guitar due to a tuberculosis illness. He played in notable groups and recorded with artists like Ahmad Jamal and Gil Evans. His own album, Smooth Groove, showcased his talents and was compared to those of Grant Green and Kenny Burrell. He was active from the late 1940s through the 1980s, contributing significantly to the jazz scene.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Crawford belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Place of Death: Pittsburgh
Occupation: jazz guitarist | guitarist | musician | composer
Employers: Fletcher Henderson | Joe Kennedy, Jr. | Ahmad Jamal | Babs Gonzales | Gil Evans | Curtis Amy | Dupree Bolton | Jimmy Smith | Lorez Alexandria | Lou Donaldson | Lou Rawls | Sonny Criss | Tom Waits
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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.Ephemeris for February 7, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 7, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Aquarius 40 | 18 Aquarius 56 | 28 Taurus 24 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 4 | 28 Libra 48 | 9 Sagittarius 50 |
| Mercury | 22 Capricorn 16 | 1 Pisces 20 | 12 Taurus 7 |
| Venus | 23 Pisces 23 | 26 Aquarius 36 | 10 Cancer 8 |
| Mars | 12 Sagittarius 7 | 11 Aquarius 59 | 14 Aquarius 1 |
| Jupiter | 14 Sagittarius 49 | 16 Cancer 40 | 16 Sagittarius 53 |
| Saturn | 2 Scorpio 56 | 29 Pisces 14 | 27 Libra 32 |
| Uranus | 15 Pisces 51 | 27 Taurus 28 | 20 Pisces 57 |
| Neptune | 19 Leo 2 | 0 Aries 19 | 17 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 37 | 3 Aquarius 54 | 10 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 3 Virgo 1 | 10 Pisces 10 | 27 Leo 36 |
| Ketu | 3 Pisces 1 | 10 Virgo 10 | 27 Aquarius 36 |
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