First Name |
Erroll
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Last Name |
Garner
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Full Name at Birth |
Erroll Louise Garner
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Birthday |
15th June, 1921
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Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
2nd January, 1977
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Place of Death |
Los Angels, California,USA
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Cause of Death |
Cardiac Arrest
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Buried |
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Height |
5' 2" (157 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
George Westinghouse High School
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Occupation Text |
Radio / Jazz Pianist / Composer
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano, Classical Music Entry
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Year(s) Active |
1944–1974, 1944–74
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Music Style |
Bop, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
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Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Restrained, Gentle, Carefree, Cheerful, Refined/Mannered, Playful, Freewheeling, Dramatic, Whimsical, Intimate, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rollicking, Passionate, Romantic, Fun, Reflective
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Instrument |
Piano
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Instrument (text) |
Jazz piano, Piano
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Record Label |
Mercury Records, Columbia Records, Verve Records, Blue Note Records, London Records, Savoy Records, Mercury, Columbia, Verve, Blue Note, London, Savoy, Mack Avenue, EmArcy
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Brother |
Linton Garner
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Friend |
Billy Strayhorn, Ahmad Jamal, Leroy Brown, Slam Stewart
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Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard. Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls him "one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and a "brilliant virtuoso." He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Hollywood Blvd. His live album, Concert by the Sea, first released in 1955, sold over a million copies by 1958 and Scott Yanow's opinion is: "this is the album that made such a strong impression that Garner was considered immortal from then on."