Art Tatum

Summary

Art Tatum is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toledo^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1909^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 5, 1956^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Toledo^[2], Art Tatum…
• Art Tatum passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Art Tatum was born on October 13, 1909^[3].
• Art Tatum died on November 5, 1956^[5].
• Art Tatum is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].
• Art Tatum held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Art Tatum is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Art Tatum's professions included pianist^[6].
• Art Tatum's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Art Tatum's professions included musician^[8].
• Art Tatum received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13].
• Art Tatum received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[14].
• Art Tatum received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[15].
• Art Tatum received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[16].
• Art Tatum received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance^[17].
• Art Tatum is recorded as male^[18].
• Art Tatum's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Art Tatum's genre is jazz^[20].
• Art Tatum's genre is stride piano^[21].
• Art Tatum's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[22].
• Art Tatum's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[23].
• Art Tatum's record label is recorded as Folkways Records^[24].
• Art Tatum's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[25].
• Art Tatum's record label is recorded as Decca^[26].
• Art Tatum's discography is recorded as Art Tatum discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-10-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1956-11-05^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, stride, swing^[32]

• Community tags: american, jazz, pianist, stride, swing, virtuoso^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e073f6af-d696-4340-b847-e81fabc4d55b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Art Tatum was born in Toledo^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1909^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; Grammy Hall of Fame^[15], an award^[38], founded in 1973^[39]; and Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance^[17], a class of award^[40].

Death and Burial

Art Tatum died on November 5, 1956^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[41]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Art Tatum ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Phineas Newborn Jr.^[44], a jazz musician^[45], 1931–1989^[46], of United States^[47]; Richie Beirach^[48], a pianist^[49], 1947–2026^[50], of United States^[51], specialised in music^[52]; Dorothy Donegan^[53], a pianist^[54], 1922–1998^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the NEA Jazz Masters^[57]; and Alexander Hawkins^[58], a pianist^[59], b. 1981^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Parliamentary Jazz Awards^[62].

FAQs

Where was Art Tatum born?

Born in Toledo^[2], Art Tatum…

Where did Art Tatum die?

Art Tatum died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Art Tatum do for work?

Art Tatum worked as pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8].

What awards did Art Tatum receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[14], Grammy Hall of Fame^[15], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[16].

Who did Art Tatum influence?

Art Tatum has been cited as an influence by Phineas Newborn Jr.^[44], Richie Beirach^[48], Dorothy Donegan^[53], and Alexander Hawkins^[58].