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American jazz singer (1923–1983)

Person · Open Library

Works
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  • The Johnny Hartman collection 1947-1972

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1923-07-03
Active to
1983-09-15

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185,733
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John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an American jazz singer who specialized in ballads and earned critical acclaim, though he was never widely known. He recorded a well-known collaboration with the saxophonist John Coltrane in 1963 called John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, and was briefly a member of Dizzy Gillespie's group and recorded with Erroll Garner. Most of Hartman's career was spent recording solo albums. Born in Louisiana, but raised in Chicago, Hartman began si

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Maurice
Family name
Hartman
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Houma
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
RCA Records
Image
Johnny Hartman (cropped).jpg
Voice type
baritone
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Commons category
Johnny Hartman
date of birth
1923-07-03
date of death
1983-09-15
cause of death
lung cancer
start of work period
1946-00-00
birth name
John Maurice Hartman
name in native language
Johnny Hartman
manner of death
natural causes
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