What ultimately caused Bix Beiderbecke to become a jazz legend and "tragic hero"?

a. his early death at the age of 28 due to alcoholism
b. his long-lived career as a successful bandleader
c. his visionary new developments, long overlooked by jazz musicians and scholars
d. his ability to outplay other jazz musicians in competitive "cutting contests"


a

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