Paul Lingle

Paul Lingle Paul Lingle American jazz musician Paul Lingle (December 3, 1902, Denver, Colorado - October 30, 1963 Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American jazz pianist. Terry Waldo, in "This is Ragtime", described Lingle as "an extremely important figure in the history of ragtime" for his "interpretations of the music were possibly the finest that have ever been done."[1] Lingle began on piano at age six and first played professionally in the San Francisco area in the 1920s. He accompanied Al Jolson often in the late 1920s, including for his film soundtracks. In the 1930s he worked mainly on radio, and also played with Al Zohn's band. He tuned pianos early in the 1940s and worked as a soloist in local…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano