Earl Hines
Swing music, Composer
1903 – 1983
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Who was Earl Hines?
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. Hines was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one major source, is "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz".
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- Born
- Dec 28, 1903
Duquesne - Also known as
- Earl 'Fatha' Hines
- Hines, Earl 'Fatha'
- Earl Fatha Hines
- Earl "Fatha" Hines
- Hines, Earl
- Earl Kenneth Hines
- Fatha
- Parents
- Spouses
- Janie Hines
( - 1979/06/14)
- Janie Hines
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Schenley High School
- Died
- Apr 22, 1983
Oakland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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