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George Handy

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American musician (1920-1997)

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Within Vinony's link graph, George Handy is referenced by 36 other articles, and connects out to jazz, International Standard Book Number and The New York Times.

It is catalogued under topics including 1920 births, 1997 deaths and 20th-century American jazz composers.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

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  • Poetic sketch written upon the sad disaster at Lawrence, Mass., occasioned by the fall of the Pemberton Mill

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1920-01-17
Active to
1997-01-08
jazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
296
Total plays
1,247

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George Handy(1920 – 1997) was a jazz music arranger, composer and pianist whose musical beginnings were fostered under the tutelage of pianist Aaron Copland. While he had an impressive career as a pianist and arranger, he is best known in retrospect for his bebop arrangements. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/George+Handy">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Instance of
human
Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
jazz musician
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
Image
George Handy, ca. Jan. 1947 William P. Gottlieb (03881).jpg
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date of birth
1920-01-17
date of death
1997-01-08
Commons category
George Handy
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