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What year was Allen Toussaint born?
Allen Toussaint was born in 1938.
Where was Allen Toussaint born?
Allen Toussaint was born in New Orleans.
Who were Allen Toussaint's parents?
Allen Toussaint's parents were Naomi Neville and Clarence Toussaint.
Who was Allen Toussaint's father?
Allen Toussaint's father was Clarence Toussaint.
Did Allen Toussaint grow up in an affluent upbringing?
Did Allen Toussaint start music at an early age?
Allen Toussaint learned piano as a child and took informal music lessons from an elderly neighbor, Ernest Pinn.
Did Allen Toussaint continue to develop his music abilities?
Allen Toussaint, in his teens played in a band, the Flamingos, with the guitarist Snooks Eaglin, before dropping out of school.

Question: Was his family musically inclined?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Allen Toussaint's family musically inclined?