- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOscar Emmanuel Peterson
- Nicknames
- The Brown Bomber of Boogie-Woogie
- Maharajah of the Keyboard
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Oscar Peterson, the famous jazz musician, started his recording career in the mid 40s with records for RCA. As member of the group "Jazz at the Philharmonic" he started touring in the 50s and continued until late in the 60s. During this time he made also numerous recordings for various labels. He has recorded with the great jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.
- IMDb mini biography by: Michel Hafner <hafner@imdb.com>
- SpousesCharlotte Huber(1977 - 1987) (divorced, 1 child)Sandra King(1966 - 1976) (divorced)Lillian Fraser(1944 - 1958) (divorced, 5 children)Kelly Peterson(? - December 23, 2007) (his death, 1 child)
- Ubiquitous hankerchief to wipe his oft-perspiring brow
- Winner of 8 Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award (1997).
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995.
- In 2005, he became the first living person, other than a reigning monarch to obtain a commemorative stamp in Canada.
- Elected into the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame in the Class of 1996.
- Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
- A man's personality shows up in his music. If frustration has formed a cold attitude in a man, he plays that way. And he plays disjointedly - one way one night and another the next night. The way you play music is a tonal biography of yourself - your thoughts and feelings.
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