4 good links

  1. Erroll Garner

    Archive of material on his life and music

  2. Some Notes on Garner

    Commentator's asides from a jazz site

  3. Interview with Ken Burns

    The filmmaker explains why he didn't included Garner in his PBS documentary on jazz

  4. Erroll Garner

    Some notes on his style

Erroll Garner Biography

A self-taught pianist who never learned to read music, Erroll Garner was nevertheless one of the most popular jazz musicians of the 1950s. His swinging piano and gift for melody kept him on the top of the charts, and his most memorable tune, "Misty" (lyrics added by Johnny Burke) was a pop hit for five different artists between 1959 and 1975.

Extra credit:

In 1971 Garner re-recorded "Misty" for the Clint Eastwood directorial debut, Play Misty For Me.

Something in Common with Erroll Garner

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