Earl Hines

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Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), 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 source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz". The trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (a member of Hines's big band, along with…

Known for

• Berlin Jazz Piano Workshop 1965 — Self - Pianist2007
• Earl "Fatha" Hines - Blues Alley, Washington DC1975
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
• Duke Ellington: Love You Madly — Self1967
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
• The Strip — Himself1951
• I'm in the Revue — Musician1950

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Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (28 December 1903 – 22 April 1983) was a jazz musician, often referred to as "the first modern jazz pianist". In 1928 (on his 25th birthday) Hines began leading his own big band. For over 10 years his was "The Band" in Al Capone's Grand Terrace Cafe — Hines was Capone's "Mr Piano Man". Hines recorded for Victor in 1929, then after a gap for Brunswick from 1932-1934, Decca from 1934-1935 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Earl+Hines">R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Kenneth

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Duquesne

Place of death

Oakland

Occupation

bandleader

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

jazz

Instrument

piano

Record label

Decca

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"Earl `Father' (Fatha) Hines, a great swing musician, is shown with Pvt. Charles Carpenter, former manager of the Hines - NARA - 535834.jpg

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