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1907 - Isidore (Tuts) Washington was born on this day. A blues pianist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He taught himself piano at age 10, and studied with New Orleans jazz pianist Joseph Louis "Red" Cayou. After World War II, Washington joined the band of singer/guitarist Smiley Lewis. They released several well-known songs on Imperial Records including "Tee-Nah-Nah," "The Bells Are Ringing" and "Dirty People." He then moved to St. Louis to play with Tab Smith. He returned to New Orleans in the 1960s, continuing to appear at restaurants in the French Quarter, clubs such as Tipitina's, and at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For years he had a regular gig playing piano at a bar in the Pontchartrain Hotel. Although he avoided recording for most of his career, he released the solo piano album New Orleans Piano Professor on Rounder Records in 1983. He passed on August 5, 1984 at the age of 77. |