Profile
John L. Nelson
Jazz Musician + Songwriter + Musician
Male
Born
Jun 29, 1916
Hometown
Louisiana
Died
Aug 25, 2001
Death Place
Chanhassen, Minne...
Other Names
Prince Rogers
John Lewis Nelson, also known as Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician.
Family
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John L. Nelson
d.2001
children
News + Updates
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St. Mary's House Trailer Torched After Family Rescued So Md NewsGoogle News - Aug 29, 2011
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John Nelson's Live Music Column: Rock, Country, Blues On Stage This Week Peninsula DailyGoogle News - Aug 25, 2011
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John Nelson Of Longmeadow Killed In Southwick Car Accident Mass Live.ComGoogle News - Aug 22, 2011
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Knights Put Sac Rivals On Notice Fort Wayne Journal GazetteGoogle News - Aug 20, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of John L. Nelson.
CHILDHOOD
1916
Birth
Born in 1916.
THIRTIES
1948
32 Years Old
Nelson was born in Louisiana. He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician in 1948.
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FORTIES
1956
40 Years Old
In 1956, he met Mattie Shaw (1933–2002) at a show on the north side of Minneapolis.
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1958
42 Years Old
Nelson married her and fathered two children, musician Prince in 1958 (who was named after his father's stage name) and daughter Tika Evene (usually known as Tyka) in 1960.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2001
85 Years Old
Nelson died on August 25, 2001, aged 85, in his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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