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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZTHOMPSON, Eddie(b 31 May '25, London; d 6 Nov. '86) UK jazz pianist, eclectic and much-loved. Attended same school for the blind as George Shearing; house pianist at Ronnie Scott's '59-60, lived in USA '62-72, duo gigs with Roger Kellaway in NYC '85. LPs: By Myself '82 on 77; Some Strings, Some Skins And A Bunch Of Keys '79 on Hobo; others on Hep: Ain't She Sweet '78, When Lights Are Low and Something Wonderful '80-1 with Roy Williams (trombonist, b 7 March '37, Bolton, Lancs), Memories Of You '83, At Chesters '85. |