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Jerry Coker

Jerry Coker (1932–2024) was an American musician, university teacher and writer.

Biography

Born at South Bend in 1932, died in Knoxville in 2024.

Jerry Coker studied at Sam Houston State University and Indiana University. The recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is jazz. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.

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  • South Bend

    Birth place

  • Knoxville

    Death place

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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