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Oscar Peterson
From a family of West Indian immigrants, Oscar Peterson was the son of an
amateur trumpeter and pianist, and grew up in a black neighbourhood in Montreal,
Canada where he absorbed the vibrant jazz culture of the area and took up the
trumpet. When a childhood bout of tuberculosis stopped him playing trumpet,
Peterson studied classical piano, but also became adept at playing ragtime and
boogie woogie. At 14 he won a national music competition run by the Canadian
Broadcasting Company and subsequently dropped out of school to become a
professional pianist, getting regular work on rad...
I Want to Be HappyOscar Peterson, Herb Ellis and Ray Brown
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
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That Old FeelingOscar Peterson and Louis Armstrong
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
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Sophisticated LadyOscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
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Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
Oscar Peterson and Louis ArmstrongPlays Coles Porter
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I Can't Get StartedOscar Peterson
Soft Sands
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Singin' in the RainOscar Peterson
