Earl Hines
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Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one sou
Hines in 1936
Hines with Pvt. Charles Carpenter, former manager of the Hines orchestra
Hines in 1947 (photograph by William P. Gottlieb)
From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard at the Palomar Supper Club, Vancouver, B.C., March 17, 1951
Art Tatum
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Arthur Tatum Jr. was an American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever. From early in his career, fellow musicians acclaimed Tatum's technical ability as extraordinary. Tatum
Earl Hines
…He has a completely unique style. No one can get that sound, no other pianist." Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines." Count Basie said that Hines was "the greatest piano player in the world". Earl Hines was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, 12 miles from…
Tatum in 1946–1948 by William P. Gottlieb
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Clubs on 52nd Street in New York, where Tatum often played (May 1948)