Jay McShann
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About
Blues and jazz pianist of the 1940s who pioneered the Kansas City Sound.
Before Fame
He began as a Kansas City pianist in the style of Fats Waller.
Trivia
He discovered the seventeen year old Charlie Parker in a local club and hired him to play the background on several of his hits.
Family Life
He had three daughters with wife Thelma Adams.
Associated With
His band helped launch the careers of Charlie Parker and Ben Webster.
