Jay McShann
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Jay McShann was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer known for his influential Kansas City swing band and for helping launch the career of Charlie Parker.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Charlie Parker
NERFINISHED
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Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame induction
NERFINISHED
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Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Columbus McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-12-07 ⓘ |
| employedMusician | Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Kansas City jazz
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| hasChild | Jayne McShann Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement | Kansas City jazz scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jay McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Hootie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped launch the career of Charlie Parker ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kansas City swing band led by Jay McShann
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album “Kansas City Hustle” NERFINISHED ⓘ album “The Last of the Blue Devils” ⓘ “Confessin’ the Blues” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Hootie Blues” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Big Joe Turner
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Capitol Records ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ |
| spouse | Thelma Adams McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | blues-influenced jazz piano ⓘ |
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