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Beryl BookerBeryl Booker Beryl Booker American swing pianist Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922 – September 30, 1978) was an American swing pianist. She was born in Philadelphia. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Beryl Booker Background information Born June 7, 1922 (1922-06-07) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died September 30, 1978(1978-09-30) (aged 56) Berkeley, California, U.S. Genres Swing Post bop Cool jazz Occupation Musician Instrument Piano Formerly of Slam Stewart Close Career Booker performed with Slam Stewart's trio in 1946, and played intermittently with him until 1951. She was Dinah Washington accompanist for a period. In 1951, she became part of the newly formed Austin Powell Quintet (consisting of former Cats and the Fiddle members Doris Knighton, Johnny Davis and Stanley Gaines, and… (Source: Wikipedia)
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