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O'Kelley Whitaker was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. He was born in Durham, North Carolina, and began playing music at an early age. He attended North Carolina Central University, where he studied music and played in the school's jazz band. After college, he moved to New York City and began playing with some of the top jazz musicians of the time, including Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker. Whitaker was a prolific recording artist, appearing on over 50 albums throughout his career. He was also a sought-after session musician, appearing on recordings by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Miles Davis. He was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1965 to 1967, and he also toured with the Count Basie Orchestra. Whitaker passed away in 2014 at the age of 87. He was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December 1926
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Durham, North Carolina, United States
Date of death (2015-06-25)
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Nationality United States

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His wife is Betty Francis Abernathy

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Parents Faison Y. Whitaker & Margaret Elizabeth O'Kelley
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1980

On November 7, 1980, Whitaker was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Central New York during the 112th General Convention which took place in Syracuse, New York. He was consecrated bishop by John Allin, Presiding Bishop, on May 16, 1981, in the Oncenter War Memorial Arena. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity in 1981 by Seabury-Western. He succeeded as diocesan bishop in 1983 and retired in 1992. Between 1992 and 1997 he served as Assistant Bishop of Southern Virginia.

1974

Whitaker was the author of several hymns and also wrote a book named Sister Death in 1974.

1926

O'Kelley Whitaker (December 26, 1926 – June 25, 2015) was eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York.

Whitaker was born in Durham, North Carolina on December 26, 1926. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Duke University in 1949 and then studied at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon and priest in 1952. He served as rector of St Andrew's Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also served as a hospital corpsman in the US Navy during WWII. In 1973 he became the Dean of St Luke's Cathedral in Orlando, Florida.