About Aaron Bridgers
Lived 1918 – 2003 (aged 85). Aaron Bridgers was an American jazz musician and pianist.
Aaron Bridgers (January 10, 1918 – November 3, 2003) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Bridgers grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he learned to play piano and where he met Duke Ellington. Bridgers had moved to New York City, working side jobs and continuing to study piano when Ellington introduced him to Billy Strayhorn. Soon after Bridgers and Strayhorn moved in together becoming lovers from 1939 until Bridgers's move to France in 1947.
Bridgers is featured in the Paul Newman film Paris Blues (1961).
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Who was Aaron Bridgers?
American jazz pianist (1918–2003)
When was Aaron Bridgers born?
Aaron Bridgers was born on 10 January 1918 in Winston-Salem.
When did Aaron Bridgers die?
Aaron Bridgers died on 3 November 2003 in Villiers-le-Bel.
What was Aaron Bridgers's occupation?
Aaron Bridgers was a jazz musician and pianist.
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Aaron Bridgers was American.
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