Erroll 'Groundhog' Grandy was an influential American jazz organist and music educator born on January 2, 1921, in Norfolk, Virginia. He is known as the 'Godfather of Jazz' in Indianapolis, nurturing many famed musicians like Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard. Grandy moved to Indianapolis in 1936 and graduated from high school in 1940. He performed at local clubs and led his own band in the 1950s. He worked with notable artists such as Dinah Washington and Billie Holiday, and a day was established in 1984 to honor his contributions to jazz.
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Meaning of the name - Erroll
brave warrior
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Place of Birth: Norfolk
Educated At: Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music
Occupation: music teacher | musician
Employers: Boulevard Kitchen | Jimmy Coe's Band | Count Fisher's Trio | Three Way Street
Awards Received: Grandy Day
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Ephemeris for January 2, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 47 | 11 Capricorn 47 | 25 Aries 10 |
| Moon | 29 Libra 42 | 26 Virgo 8 | 29 Cancer 3 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 29 | 22 Sagittarius 12 | 2 Aries 28 |
| Venus | 25 Aquarius 10 | 4 Sagittarius 42 | 6 Taurus 14 |
| Mars | 27 Aquarius 58 | 28 Sagittarius 34 | 15 Taurus 33 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 39 | 5 Taurus 33 | 9 Virgo 16 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 30 | 3 Pisces 22 | 19 Virgo 45 |
| Uranus | 2 Pisces 51 | 19 Taurus 22 | 8 Pisces 14 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 9 | 25 Pisces 6 | 10 Leo 57 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 46 | 29 Capricorn 24 | 6 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 54 | 20 Aries 47 | 27 Libra 27 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 54 | 20 Libra 47 | 27 Aries 27 |
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