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Roger „Ram“ Ramirez
Roger "Ram" Ramirez (September 15, 1913 – January 11, 1994) was a Puerto Rican jazz pianist and composer, renowned for co-composing the jazz standard "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)". Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ramirez moved to New York at a young age, where he began playing the piano at eight and was a professional musician by thirteen. His early career included performances with the Louisiana Stompers, Monette Moore, and Rex Stewart. In 1937, he toured Europe with Bobby Martin's group.

Throughout the 1940s, Ramirez collaborated with notable artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frankie Newton, and Charlie Barnet. He also led his own band and played with the John Kirby Sextet. The song "Lover Man," recorded by Billie Holiday in 1944, became a significant highlight of his career. In the mid-1950s, Ramirez expanded his repertoire by incorporating the electronic organ.

Ramirez continued to perform in various settings, including a European tour with T-Bone Walker in 1968 and appearances with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band in the late 1970s. Despite his contributions to jazz, he remained relatively unknown to the general public, though respected among musicians. He retired in 1987 due to health issues and passed away from kidney failure in Queens, New York, in 1994.
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