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Date of Birth
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15-June-1923
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Place of Birth
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Pittsburgh
(United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Area code 412, Area code 878)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Errol Garner, Erroll Gardner, Erroll Louis Garner, Garner, Erroll, The Debussy of Jazz, Elf, Oooh-chi-cooo
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Profession
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Composer, Jazz Pianist, Musician
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Erroll Louis Garner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard. Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls him "one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and a "brilliant virtuoso".
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