EARL 'FATHA' HINES (If Louis Armstrong played the piano) Jazz History #15

In the words of Errol Garner: “When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines.” Pianist Earl 'Fatha' Hines was one of the first to take the innovations and virtuosity of the Harlem Stride pianists and move it in a modern direction, presaging what was to come. He was a close musical partner with Louis Armstrong in the 1920s (their duet on Weatherbird is a marvel), and later led a big band that was an incubation chamber for a new generation of bebop musicians.
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[@FlowJunkie65]

Chase, thank you for featuring Earl "Fatha" Hines for this segment. He was an amazing musician and he sang very nicely, too. My late aunt and her boss were friends of his, and he once played for my aunt's boss's party in San Francisco, which she had recorded on to a cassette tape and shared a copy with me, but which I unfortunately lost. Two of the songs he performed which still stand out in my mind are "Satin Doll" and "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans." He was such a master that they easily could have made their way on to a live concert album -- simply breathtaking playing, soloing, and singing.

[@chasesanborn]

Too bad for that loss. Of course, then you'd have to go searching for a cassette player...

[@josephhargrove4319]

I've been a big fan of Earl Hines ever since I first heard his music in the 1990's. I'd always assumed he was called 'Fatha' because he showed the next generation of jazz pianists how it was done. richard -- “There is no present or future, only the past, happening over and over again, now.” - Eugene O'Neill, A Moon for the Misbegotten

[@chasesanborn]

I believe the nickname 'Fatha' predated the succeeding generation, but he certainly did pave the way for many.

[@Smitty753]

I've been watching your videos is crazy to learn about all these great jazz artists from Pittsburgh they always are alluded to but not really said by name names that you heard but didn't know where they were from I appreciate you putting up these videos.

[@chasesanborn]

I appreciate you watching them!

[@Joey_Headset]

Very cool. I was just reading Thomas Brothers' "Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism" and the connection between Hines and Armstrong came up. This video really helps to make that connection.

[@chasesanborn]

Happy to provide a link in the chain!

[@EyaoPantah]

Hi! I've seen all your videos about the geniuses pianist could you make a video about Donald The Lamb Lambert or Teddy Wilson? 🙏🏾

[@chasesanborn]

There are a finite number of jazz history videos as they were made out of necessity when teaching my course online during Covid. Teddy Wilson gets a bit of love in the Benny Goodman episode.