Art Tatum
Art Tatum (Arthur Tatum, Jr., October 13, 1909, Toledo, Ohio, USA - November 5, 1956, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz pianist and virtuoso who played with phenomenal facility despite being nearly blind since birth. Tatum is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was noted for the complexity and speed of his performances, which set a new standard for jazz piano virtuosity. Tatum drew inspiration from his contemporaries James P. Read more on Last.fm
Art Tatum has 4 songs that have been featured in movies like Downwardly Mobile, Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Great Debaters. What is your favorite song by Art Tatum?
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