Mary Elfrieda Scrugg (May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981)
Self taught Pianist and Jazz Great, Mary Lou Williams, mentored and taught Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and many others. She wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman and also, being active since aged 10yrs, recorded many songs during her tenure. Please take a listen here and have a nice Saturday: Camel hop (Benny Goodman), Night life, Walkin' and Singing (Andy Kirk), Trumpet no end (Duke Ellington), Roll em (Benny Goodman) and Drag em
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Birth name: Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
Born: May 8, 1910
Died: May 28, 1981 (aged 71)
Durham, North Carolina , United States
Genres
Classical
Free Jazz Hard bop Swing Third Stream Big Band Gospel Occupations: Stride pianist , Composer , Bandleader Instruments: Piano Years active: 1920s–1981 Labels
Atlantic , Asch, Brunswick, Circle , Decca , Inner City, Folkways, King , Pablo , Victor, Vogue
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