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Dick Powell
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (1904 – 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. View wikiRichard Ewing "Dick" Powell (1904 – 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. View wikiRichard Ewing "Dick" Powell (1904 – 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss. View wiki
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Art Tatum Trio
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Believing there was a limited audience for solo piano, Tatum formed a trio in 1943 with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, who… read moreBelieving there was a limited audience for solo piano, Tatum formed a trio in 1943 with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, whose perfect pitch enabled him to follow Tatum's excursions. Tatum recorded exclusively with th… read moreBelieving there was a limited audience for solo piano, Tatum formed a trio in 1943 with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, whose perfect pitch enabled him to follow Tatum's excursions. Tatum recorded exclusively with the trio for almost two years, but abandoned the trio format i… read more
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Jimmy McHugh
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Hal Kemp
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Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto
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Eddy Howard
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Kris Jensen
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