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Erroll Grandy

1918–1991

United States

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Erroll Grandy (January 1, 1918 – June 12, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Erroll Grandy was highly influential in the Indianapolis jazz scene. Earning him the nickname, "godfather of Indiana Avenue jazz" because his musical impact in the 1940s to the 1960s.

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