Avery Parrish
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Avery Parrish (January 24, 1917 ā December 10, 1959) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote and recorded "After Hours". Injuries from a bar fight in 1943 ended his career as a pianist.
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Birth name | James Avery Parrish[1] |
Born | January 24, 1917 Birmingham, Alabama, US |
Died | December 10, 1959(1959-12-10) (aged 42) New York City, New York, US |
Genres | Jazz, blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1930sā1943 |
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