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Robert Drasnin

Robert Drasnin, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1927)
Robert Drasnin (November 17, 1927 – May 13, 2015) was an American composer and clarinet player.

Robert Drasnin was born on November 17, 1927, in Charleston, West Virginia. At an early age Drasnin was interested in the Clarinet so he took lessons but when his family moved to Los Angeles he wasn't able to start until 1938. He attended Franklin Avenue Grammar School in East Hollywood and then Thomas Starr King Junior High and eventually Los Angeles High School in which he joined the American Federation of Musicians. Drasnin joined the United States Army after graduation and served during the Korean War.Dionysus Records announced that Robert Drasnin died on May 13, 2015.

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  • 29Apr

    2015 Baltimore protests

    A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
  • 3May

    Charlie Hebdo shooting

    Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
  • 14Jul

    New Horizons

    NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
  • 20Jul

    Cuba-United States relations

    The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
  • 14Aug

    Cuba-United States relations

    The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.