Art+Tatum



This is the bio of Art Tatum. We are going tell u where he was born, where he died, the instrument he played and much more. Art Tatum was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio. He was blind in eye. He had formal training when he was a kid, but he was mostly self taught. He had his own show when he was18. One of his first recordings was called Tiger Rag. He spent most of his time touring North America. He played in New York, Chicago, Cleveland Los Angles, and England in 1938. In 1940 Art Tatum was in an extremely popular jazz trio with Slam Stewart and Tiny Grimes. Art’s style was Fats Waller’s stride. He played the piano. Sadly, on Nov. 4, 1956 his life was cut short when he died of uremia, however his artistic influence has been strong. References and picture from, http://www.duke.edu/~njh3/biography.html