Hank Jones 100th Birthday

Today (July 31, 2018) would have been American Jazz pianist Hank Jones' 100th birthday! He played with, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Diana Krall, and more

Biography highlights (courtesy of Wikipedia)

• Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (July 31, 1918)
• Played piano for Marilyn Monroe when she sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK (1962)
• NEA Jazz Masters Award (1989)
• ASCAP Jazz Living Legend Award (2008)
• National Medal of Arts (2008)
• Lifetime Achievement Grammy (2009)
• Passed away (May 16, 2010)

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