‘Cousin Mary’ Lyerly Alexander, 92, John Coltrane’s inspiration and ‘the mother of jazz in Philadelphia’
Mary Lyerly Alexander, best known to jazz fans as John Coltrane’s beloved “Cousin Mary,” died on Saturday, August 31. She was 92.
Skip to contentMary Alexander, John Coltrane's cousin, in front of the John Coltrane house in 2003.