Gordon 'Specs' Powell was an American jazz drummer known for his contributions to swing and bop music. He initially played piano before fully dedicating himself to the drums in the late 1930s. Powell performed with various ensembles and famous artists, including Benny Carter and Ben Webster. As a notable African American studio musician at CBS from 1943, he collaborated with artists like Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand. Additionally, he played jazz with legends such as Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman. His sole recording under his own name was in 1957 for Roulette.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Specs
Short for 'spectacles', referring to eyeglasses.
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Specs Powell belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Occupation: jazz musician
Children: Tina Allen
Employers: CBS | Ray Bloch Orchestra
Awards Received: Rome Prize
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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 June 5, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Gemini 11 | 15 Gemini 1 | 23 Virgo 58 |
| Moon | 22 Libra 35 | 13 Aquarius 7 | 4 Leo 48 |
| Mercury | 0 Cancer 53 | 6 Cancer 40 | 20 Libra 9 |
| Venus | 13 Cancer 13 | 20 Cancer 54 | 10 Scorpio 16 |
| Mars | 20 Sagittarius 26 | 13 Taurus 12 | 2 Capricorn 18 |
| Jupiter | 8 Libra 41 | 24 Cancer 58 | 21 Libra 25 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 30 | 12 Aries 30 | 9 Libra 12 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 31 | 2 Gemini 21 | 11 Pisces 6 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 38 | 4 Aries 8 | 17 Leo 5 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 55 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 11 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 25 | 3 Pisces 55 | 29 Virgo 55 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 25 | 3 Virgo 55 | 29 Pisces 55 |
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