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Originally Posted by Hargrove Willett
Does anyone out there know if the great tenor saxophonist, Hank Mobley - who was born in Eastman, GA, have any family who might still be in that area? I was born and raised in Eastman, but had never heard of Hank Mobley until I moved to Macon. Several Macon musicians have asked me if I knew of any existing family members in Eastman. Anyone have any knowledge of this?
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Hi Hargrove, Hank was born in Plainfield Georgia - I have a copy of a letter he wrote in 1968 to a club owner in Manchester England where I am and he gives passport details
Henry Earl Mobley
July 7th 1930
Plainfield, Georgia ,USA
Passport no J203804
Incidentally the gig never happened but he did play here and its recorded.
I have tried for ages to find anything about him, do you know of any interviews - or film footage?
Yours sincerely Baylistenor