Sun Ra was born Herman Sonny Blount
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- Sun Ra recorded over 100 albums — arguably the most prolific recording artist of the 20th century
- Sun Ra's Afar is cosmic jazz that doesn't bother looking back
- Sun Ra played space organ and piano on Space Is the Place
- Jazz in Silhouette is the way into Sun Ra
- Sun Ra founded his own label, El Saturn Records, in 1957
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