Eddie Beal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eddie Beal

American musician

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1910

Place of Birth: Redlands, California, United States

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1984

Profession: pianist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Eddie Beal

  • Eddie Beal (June 13, 1910, Redlands, California – December 15, 1984, Los Angeles) was an American jazz pianist.
  • He was the brother of Charlie Beal.Beal started on drums but switched to piano in his teens.
  • Early in the 1930s he worked in the orchestras of Earl Dancer and Charlie Echols.
  • From 1933 to 1936 he toured China with Buck Clayton, then freelanced in California (with Maxine Sullivan, among others) until 1941.
  • After military service from 1943–45, he accompanied Ivie Anderson, and led his own trio which accompanied Billie Holiday at one point.
  • He also worked in the Spirits of Rhythm.
  • As a composer, he penned the tunes "Softly" (covered by Holliday) and "Bye and Bye", a hit for The Turbans.
  • He plays on the soundtrack to the 1951 film The Strip; he also makes an appearance in the film.
  • Later recording credits include work with Jimmy Mundy, Herb Jeffries, Helen Humes, Red Callender, and others.
  • He led his own group in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973-74, and in 1974-75 he played with Tommy Dorsey.

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