Artie Matthews
Illustration — Pastime Rag, No.1 (1913) Artie Matthews (November 15, 1888 – October 25, 1958) was an American songwriter, pianist, and ragtime composer. Artie Matthews was born in Braidwood, Illinois; his family moved to Springfield, Illinois in his youth. He learned to play piano, mostly popular songs and light classics, until he heard ragtime played by a pianist named Banty Morgan about 1905.
Artie Matthews
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- Born
- 1888 · Braidwood.
- Died
- 1958 · Cincinnati.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- songwriter · composer · pianist · musician
- Fields
- ragtime · post-bop
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Illustration — Pastime Rag, No.1 (1913) Artie Matthews (November 15, 1888 – October 25, 1958) was an American songwriter, pianist, and ragtime composer. Artie Matthews was born in Braidwood, Illinois; his family moved to Springfield, Illinois in his youth. He learned to play piano, mostly popular songs and light classics, until he heard ragtime played by a pianist named Banty Morgan about 1905.
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Born at Braidwood in 1888, died in Cincinnati in 1958.
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