- Born
- Died
- Birth nameArthur Taylor Jr.
- Nicknames
- Mr T
- T
- Art Tatum was born on October 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great Debaters (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and They All Laughed (1981). He was married to Geraldine Williamson and Ruby Arnold. He died on November 5, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesGeraldine Williamson(November 1955 - November 5, 1956) (his death)Ruby Arnold(August 1, 1935 - February 1955) (divorced)
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1985.
- Considered the greatest jazz pianist of all-time.
- His skill on the piano was so great that other musicians would defer from playing it in his presence. When he walked into a club where Fats Waller was playing, Waller said "I play the piano, but God is in the house tonight."
- Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Jasmine Terrace.
- Had impaired sight from birth, blind in one eye and only partial sight in the other.
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