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Earl Hines

Earl 'Fatha' Hines was a key figure in the evolution of modern jazz and is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. In his youth Hines briefly played trumpet before switching to piano. His first noteworthy work came when he accompanied singer Lois Deppe, making his first recordings the following year. In 1923 Hines made the move to Chicago, working with Sammy Stewart and Erskine Tate's Vendome Theatre Orchestra and beginning a collaborative relationship with Louis Armstrong in 1926 that would weave in and out of his life for years. Hines had a successful ...