Sun Ra (Born Herman Poole Blount; legal name Le Sony'r Ra; born May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, died May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy", musical compositions and performances. He abandoned his birth name and took on the name and persona of Sun Ra (Ra being the ancient Egyptian god of the Sun). Wikipedia
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Slought Foundation, a non-profit organization rethinking contemporary art, presents "Sun Ra Meets Napoleon," an exhibition from November 20, 2004-January 31, 2005. slought.org/content/11225/
Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn, ages ago, and spent some time on Earth using the power of music to demonstrate the virtues of discipline and harmony to members of this planet. www.furious.com/perfect/sunra.html
An unmoderated discussion forum for fans of the intergalactic band leader Sun Ra and the various incarnations of his Arkestra. launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/sunratrading/
