Stage Name Stories: Sun Ra
Born: Herman Poole BlountWhat's in a Name: The eccentric jazzman, who claimed he was from Saturn, named himself after the ancient Egyptian sun god. Also answered, somewhat less exotically, to the childhood nickname Sonny.
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Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Bubbaat 2-29-2008
that's a dude...must be what dudes look like on Saturn.
xbutcherbabyxat 4-11-2009
i was hoping sun ra would be on here! another underappraciated musical genius!