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Born October 1, 1903 • Berdychiv • Ukraine
Died November 5, 1989 (aged 86) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1992) • Grammy Award (1990) • Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1987) • Grammy Award (1986) • Grammy Award (1981) • Grammy Award (1979) • Grammy Award (1978) • Grammy Award (1977) • Grammy Award (1976) • Grammy Award (1973) • Grammy Award (1972) • Grammy Award (1971) • Grammy Award (1968) • Grammy Award (1967) • Grammy Award (1965) • Grammy Award (1964) • Grammy Award (1963) • Grammy Award (1962)

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