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Born: October 13, 1909 in Toledo, OH
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: November 05, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz

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• Celebrity Birthdays, October 13
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Biography:
Art Tatum was among the most extraordinary of all jazz musicians, a pianist with wondrous technique who could not only play ridiculously rapid lines with both hands (his 1933 solo version of amp;"Tiger Rag" sounds as if there were three pianists jamming together) but was harmonically 30 years ahead of his time; all pianists have to deal to a certai... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1957 John Simmons Quartet
1956 Tatum Touch
1956 Presenting the Art Tatum Trio
1956 Art Tatum-Buddy DeFranco Quartet
1955 Still More of the Greatest Piano of Them All
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Filmography:
2008 Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano
2003 Swing Era: Artie Shaw/Tommy Dorsey - Big Band Legends
1995 Baby Laurence: Jazz Hoofer
1987 Piano Legends
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Similar Artists: Tete Montoliu Sir Roland Hanna Phineas Newborn McCoy Tyner Barry Harris More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Earl Hines Fats Waller Luckey Roberts James P. Johnson More >> Followers: Mike Longo Don Byas Hod O'Brien John Coates Jr. Lou Levy More >>

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