Ace Harris
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz pianist (1910–1964)
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-04-02
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Asa "Ace" Harris (April 1, 1910 - June 11, 1964) was an American jazz pianist. He played with a number of territory bands throughout the 1930s, eventually becoming leader of Sunset Royal Serenaders in 1937. In 1944, a recording session with Hot Lips Page resulted in Harris being invited to join the the Erskine Hawkins band, with whom he played and recorded until the early 1950s. The remainder of the decade saw Ace, now living in Chicago, enjoying some success as a solo artist, recording and pe
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Harris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1910-04-01
- date of death
- 1964-06-11
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