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This week in history: Paul ‘Polo’ Barnes, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, is born

Jazz musician Paul “Polo” Barnes was born on Nov. 22, 1901. Barnes was a well-known saxophone and clarinet player who performed with some of the early originators of jazz, including Joseph “King” Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton. 

by Shannon Stecker November 22, 2023November 22, 2023