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'''Arthur Tatum Jr.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|eɪ|t|əm}}, October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was an American [[jazz]] pianist who
Tatum grew up in [[Toledo, Ohio]], where he began playing piano professionally and had his own radio program, rebroadcast nationwide, while still in his teens. He left Toledo in 1932 and had residencies as a solo pianist at clubs in major urban centers including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. In that decade, he settled into a pattern he followed for most of his career – paid performances followed by long after-hours playing, all accompanied by prodigious consumption of alcohol. He was said to be more spontaneous and creative in such venues, and although the drinking did not hinder his playing, it did damage his health.
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