Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | October 13, 1909 |
Birth Place | Toledo, OH |
Age | 111 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Nov 5, 1956 (age 47) |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Net worth: $19 Million (2024)
About
Virtuoso remembered as one of history's greatest jazz Pianists. He was nearly blind from birth.
Before Fame
He was a child Prodigy who began playing church hymns by ear when he was three. He also had perfect pitch.
Trivia
His career was elevated when vocalist Adelaide Hall hired him as one of her stage Pianists in 1931.
Family Life
His mother, Mildred Hoskins, was a Pianist, and his father, Arthur Tatum Sr., played the guitar.
Associated With
He was strongly inspired by Fats Waller.