About William Turk
Born 1866. William Turk was an American jazz musician and pianist.
William Turk (1866 – 1911) was an American ragtime pianist. He was reputably so obese that he could not put his left hand in front of his stomach, so he invented techniques playing with his left hand to the side. Blake also stated that Turk "had a left hand like God".
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American jazz musician
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William Turk was born in 1866.
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William Turk was a jazz musician and pianist.
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