Died On This Date (January 2, 1977) Erroll Garner / Jazz Piano Great
themusicsover Errol Garner
June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977
Erroll Garner was a jazz pianist and composer who came to prominence in the 1940s. Although he made numerous acclaimed recordings for such esteemed labels as Blue Note, Verve, Mercury and Columbia Records, it is his composition, “Misty,” that he is most celebrated for. The song became the centerpiece for the 1971 Clint Eastwood film, Play Misty For Me. Erroll Garner was 55 when he passed away on January 2, 1977.
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