Art Tatum: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

James Lester, Too Marvelous for Words: The Life and Genius of Art Tatum (1994).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Nov 01, 2025
Anniversary information added. Oct 09, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 10, 2024
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Art Tatum. Apr 12, 2021
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 17, 2017
Birth year changed from 1910 to 1909. Mar 10, 2015
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Art Tatum. May 15, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Art Tatum. Jun 05, 2013
Media added. Nov 03, 2011
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 20, 2011
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 20, 2011
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 20, 2011
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 20, 2011
Add new Web site: Duke University - Biography of Art Tatum. Feb 20, 2011
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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