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Teddy Wilson, born Theodore Shaw Wilson in 1912, was an American pianist, jazz musician, bandleader, and music educator. A member of the African American ethnic group, he was educated at Tuskegee University and the Juilliard School, where he later served as an employee. Wilson primarily performed jazz and swing music, playing the piano as his main instrument.
He recorded for Columbia Records and received the NEA Jazz Masters award. Wilson died of stomach cancer, a natural cause, in New Britain in 1986. He spoke English and is recognized within the jazz piano genre.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1912
- Active to
- 1986
Discography
Member of
- The Benny Goodman Sextet1935–?
- Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
- Teddy Wilson Quintet
- Teddy Wilson Sextet
- Teddy Wilson Octet
- Teddy Wilson Quartet
- Red Norvo All-Stars
- Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet
- Teddy Wilson Trio
- Charlie Shavers’ All American Five
- The Benny Goodman Trio
- The Benny Goodman Quartet
- The V‐Disc All Stars
- Jack Pleis and His Orchestra
- Metronome All Stars
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 283,849
- Total plays
- 1,486,079
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Theodore Shaw "Teddy" Wilson (born 1912-11-24 in Austin, Texas-died 1986-07-31 in New Britain, Connecticut) was a jazz pianist from the United States . His sophisticated and elegant style graced the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Wilson studied piano and violin at Tuskegee Institute. After working in the Speed Webb and Louis Armstrong bands, he joined Benny Carter's Chocolate Dandies in 1933. <a href="h
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1912-11-24 ) November 24, 1912, Austin, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- July 31, 1986 (1986-07-31) (aged 73), New Britain, Connecticut , U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instrument
- Piano
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Place of death
- New Britain
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- Juilliard School
- Employer
- Juilliard School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Official website
- www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_wilson
- Image
- Teddy Wilson (William P Gottlieb).jpg
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1912-11-24
- date of death
- 1986-07-31
- Commons category
- Teddy Wilson
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- name in native language
- Teddy Wilson
- birth name
- Theodore Shaw Wilson
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson's piano style was gentle, elegant, and virtuosic. His style was highly influenced by Earl Hines and Art Tatum. His work was featured on the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. With Goodman, he was one of the first black musicians to perform prominently alongside white musicians. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, Wilson also led his own groups and recording sessions from the late 1920s to the 1980s.
Life and career
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Teddy Wilson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.