Earl Hines — American Musician born on December 28, 1903, died on April 22, 1983
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha"Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one major source, is "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz"... (wikipedia)