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Page Cavanaugh

1922 – 2008

American musician

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Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 86). Page Cavanaugh was an American pianist and jazz musician.

Walter Page Cavanaugh (January 26, 1922 in Cherokee, Kansas – December 19, 2008 in Los Angeles) was an American jazz and pop pianist, vocalist, and arranger.

Career He began on piano at age nine and played with Ernie Williamson's band in 1938–39 The trio appeared in the films A Song Is Born, Big City, Lullaby of Broadway (with Doris Day) and Romance on the High Seas (Doris Day's first film, in 1948). He recorded dozens of tracks with Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, June Christy, Mel Torme and other legendary singers.

In the early 1950s, Cavanaugh had a program, Page Pages You, on the short-lived Progressive Broadcasting System. Additionally, the trio played on Frank Sinatra's radio program, Songs by Sinatra, and on The Jack Paar Show. He recorded for MGM, Capitol, RCA, Tops, Star Line, Tiara, and Dobre Records over the course of his career, releasing his final trio album, Return to Elegance, in 2006. Big City (1948)

Death Page Cavanaugh died at the age of 86. He died on friday morning after a protracted kidney fairlure at a skilled nursing facility in Granada Hills,

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Who was Page Cavanaugh?

American musician (1922–2008)

When was Page Cavanaugh born?

Page Cavanaugh was born on 26 January 1922.

When did Page Cavanaugh die?

Page Cavanaugh died on 19 December 2008 in Los Angeles.

What was Page Cavanaugh's occupation?

Page Cavanaugh was a pianist and jazz musician.

What nationality was Page Cavanaugh?

Page Cavanaugh was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Page Cavanaugh

· Wikidata: Q1002248

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