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RIP Hank Jones, jazz pianist, 91
« on: May 17, 2010, 10:54:54 AM »
Grammy-winning jazz pianist Hank Jones, among other credits, accompanied Marilyn Monroe on piano when she sang "Happy Birthday Mr President" for JFK on 5/19/62:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100517/ap_en_mu/us_obit_jones
The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqolSvoWNck
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Re: RIP Hank Jones, jazz pianist, 91
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 06:48:23 PM »
Quote from: Wayback on May 17, 2010, 10:54:54 AM
Grammy-winning jazz pianist Hank Jones, among other credits, accompanied Marilyn Monroe on piano when she sang "Happy Birthday Mr President" for JFK on 5/19/62:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100517/ap_en_mu/us_obit_jones
The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqolSvoWNck

He was the older brother of bandleader, arranger and trumpeter Thad Jones, and drummer Elvin Jones, both of whom predeceased him by a number of years.
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