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Donald Walbridge Shirley (January 29, 1927 – April 6, 2013) was an American classical and jazz pianist and composer. He recorded many albums for Cadence Records during the 1950s and 1960s, experimenting with jazz with a classical influence. He wrote organ symphonies, piano concerti, a cello concerto, three string quartets, a one-act opera ...
Jan 29, 2021 · Learn how a Black pianist and a white bouncer became friends on a road trip through the Jim Crow South in 1962. Discover the facts and controversies behind the movie Green Book, based on their journey and their musical and personal lives.
Dec 10, 2018 · Don Shirley was a Jamaican American pianist and composer who blended classical, spiritual and popular elements in his style. He faced racism and discrimination on his tours, but formed a friendship with his bodyguard and chauffeur, Tony Lip, who inspired the 2018 film Green Book.
Nov 26, 2018 · Don Shirley was a black musician who achieved fame and success in jazz and classical music, despite facing racism and discrimination. Learn about his life, his friendship with Tony Lip, and the controversy over the film Green Book.
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Feb 24, 2019 · February 24, 2019. Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in a scene from “Green Book.” Photograph by Universal / Everett. A year ago, if you had asked up-and-coming American musicians about the...
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Don Shirley was a black jazz pianist who hired Tony Lip, a white driver, to navigate the Jim Crow South in 1963. Their friendship and journey inspired the Oscar-nominated film Green Book, based on interviews and letters.
Nov 2, 2018 · Nov. 2, 2018. One of the moments in “Green Book” that reveals the most about Donald Shirley — a dandified, erudite piano virtuoso whose career was impeded by racial discrimination — doesn’t...
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