| The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–74 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 105:56 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Oscar Peterson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 is a 1974 studio album by Oscar Peterson, the first of two albums so titled to provide a retrospective of his career.
The History of an Artist series marked Peterson's first recordings for Norman Granz' new record label, Pablo Records. Peterson had previously recorded for Granz' three former labels, and would remain with Pablo until the mid-1980s.[3]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 at AllMusic