1945–1981
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Erroll Garner
1921–1977
United States
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Biography
Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His instrumental ballad "Misty", his best-known composition, has become a jazz standard. It was first recorded in 1956, with Mitch Miller and his orchestra, and played a prominent part in the 1971 motion picture Play Misty for Me.
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