Art Hodes

Art Hodes
Hodes (left) on the piano with Pete Johnson.
Hodes (left) on the piano with Pete Johnson.
Background information
Birth nameArthur W. Hodes
Born(1904-11-14)November 14, 1904
Mykolaiv, Russian Empire
DiedMarch 4, 1993(1993-03-04) (aged 88)
Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano

Arthur W. Hodes (Ukrainian: Артур Гоудс; November 14, 1904 – March 4, 1993),[1] was a Russian Empire-born American jazz and blues pianist. He is regarded by many critics as the greatest white blues pianist.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 204/6. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ "Art Hodes American pianist". www.britannica.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.