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Jazz Saxophonist Cannonball Adderley Was A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Jazz Saxophonist Cannonball Adderley Was A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Did you know that Jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Adderley pledged the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley, jazz saxophonist of the hard bop era was born in Tampa, Florida in 1928. His nickname came from “cannibal”. This name was given to […]