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Robert Nathaniel Dett
Robert Nathaniel Dett
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Born	October 11, 1882 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 2, 1943 (aged 60) During a USO tour
Resting place	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Other names	R. Nathaniel Dett
Occupation(s)	Composer, choral director, organist, pianist

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Eglinton and Oakwood's famed Reggae Lane will undergo a cleanup in order to rejuvenate the once culturally-rich area.^[2]

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^ Siddiqui, Haroon (December 19, 2013). "Recognizing Canadian heroes of Mandela's rainbow coalition". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ Ayukawa, Ryan (April 18, 2015). "Toronto laneway to become reggae hot spot (once again)". blogTO. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] Siddiqui, Haroon (December 19, 2013). "Recognizing Canadian heroes of Mandela's rainbow coalition". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[2] Ayukawa, Ryan (April 18, 2015). "Toronto laneway to become reggae hot spot (once again)". blogTO. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Robert Nathaniel Dett

Born	October 11, 1882 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 2, 1943 (aged 60) During a USO tour
Resting place	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Other names	R. Nathaniel Dett
Occupation(s)	Composer, choral director, organist, pianist