Winifred Atwell
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Trinidad and Tobago musician (1914–1983)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Active from
- 1914-02-27
- Active to
- 1983-02-28
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Winifred Atwell (February 27, 1914 - February 28, 1983) was a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain in the 1950s with a series of boogie woogie and ragtime hits. Atwell was born in Tunapuna in Trinidad and Tobago. Her family owned a pharmacy, and she trained as a druggist, and was expected to join the family business, Winifred, however played the piano since a young age, and achieved considerable popularity locally. She left Trinidad in the early 40's <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Winifred
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Place of birth
- Tunapuna
- Place of death
- Sydney
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Genre
- boogie-woogie
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Image
- Winifred Atwell.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1914-02-27
- date of death
- 1983-02-28
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
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