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Born: December 28, 1903 in Duquesne, PA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: April 22, 1983 in Oakland, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Once called "the first modern jazz pianist," Earl Hines differed from the stride pianists of the 1920s by breaking up the stride rhythms with unusual accents from his left hand. While his right hand often played octaves so as to ring clearly over ens ...More >>

Discography: 2003 Jazz Is His Old Lady and My Old Man 2002 Paris One Night Stand 2002 Live 2001 Jazz in Paris: Paris One Night Stand 2000 Live at Ratso's More >>

Filmograpy:

1976	All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Jungle Music (Jazz)
1972	All-Star Swing Festival
1965	Earl Hines & Coleman Hawkins: Jazz

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Member Of: Jack Teagarden-Earl Hines All-Stars More >> Similar Artists: Ralph Sutton Doc Cheatham Art Hodes Duke Ellington Ellis Larkins More >>

Influenced By: Louis Armstrong More >> Followers: Teddy Wilson Erroll Garner Jay McShann Dave McKenna Hazel Scott More >>

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