Joseph Fire Crow (March 29, 1959 – July 11, 2017) was a

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flutist. He released albums from 1992 to 2017. His album ''

Cheyenne Nation The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also ...

'' was nominated for a

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in 2001. Fire Crow appeared many times as a guest musician on recordings by other musicians in the industry.

Career

In addition to his Grammy nomination, Fire Crow earned top honors among his peers in the Native American Music Awards (NAMA) organization. In 2003, he received the NAMA "Song Writer of the Year" award for '' Legend of the Warrior''. In 2005, Fire Crow was recognized for his work with the Billings Symphony, taking home the NAMA award for "Best Instrumental Recording." He was the 2006 recipient of NAMA's "Flutist of the Year" award for his work on ''Red Beads''. Some of Fire Crow's music is included on the soundtrack of the

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documentary ''Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery''. Fire Crow died on July 11, 2017, at the age of 58 after battling

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Discography

*''The Mist'' (1992) *''Rising Bird'' (1994) *''Fire Crow'' (1996) *''

'' (2000) *'' Legend of the Warrior'' (2003) *'' Red Beads'' (2005) Makoché Music

References

Sources

"Joseph Fire Crow - Bio"
from Josephfirecrow.com, URL accessed 4 June 2008

External links

Official Website of Joseph FireCrowOfficial MySpace Site for Joseph FireCrow
1959 births 2017 deaths Cheyenne people Musicians from Montana Native American flautists People from Crow Agency, Montana 20th-century American musicians 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American musicians 21st-century American male musicians 20th-century flautists 21st-century flautists {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub