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Saturday 20 June 2020

Jazz Greats: Lou Hooper

Louis Stanley Hooper (May 18, 1894, North Buxton , Ontario - Sept. 17, 1977, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island)


Canadian Jazz Pianist, Lou Hooper, began his career in the 1910's and worked with others  (Elmer Snowden, Ethel Waters and many more) in the US into the 1930's. He returned to Canada in 1932 and released Solo and Ensemble efforts up to 1973. He died in 1977; please take a listen here and have a splendid Saturday: Spring Fever (with Skip Beckwith, Don Palmer, Tim Cohoon)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Hooper
Background information
Name: Louis Stanley Hooper 
Born: May 18, 1894
Died: Sept. 17, 1977 
Origin: Ontario, Canada

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