Harold Dejan

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Harold Dejan (center) with Olympia Brass Band on tour in Austria, 1986

Harold "Duke" Dejan (February 4, 1909 – July 5, 2002) was a New Orleans jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader. Dejan is best remembered as leader of the Olympia Brass Band, including during the 1960s and 1970s when it was considered the top band in the city.

In his later years Dejan often appeared at Preservation Hall. Dejan suffered a stroke in 1991, which left him unable to play the saxophone, but continued as a band leader and singer until shortly before his death.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 33572092 LCCN: n88615932

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Name	Dejan, Harold
Alternative names	Harold Llopis
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	February 4, 1909
Place of birth
Date of death	July 5, 2002
Place of death

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