Musician Dictionary

Don Shirley

American-Jamaican jazz pianist and composer

DescriptionAmerican-Jamaican jazz pianist and composer
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-01-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePensacola Kingston Pensacola
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2013-04-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States Jamaica
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer pianist church musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspipe organ piano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz classical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records Cadence Atlantic Records Audio Fidelity
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDon Shirley Trio
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D. Shirley Donald Shirley Donald W. Shirley Donald Walbridge Shirley Shirley

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Identifiers

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