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John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) [1] was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines ' and Dizzy Gillespie 's big bands and with Erroll Garner.
Dec 28, 2011 · Artist: Johnny HartmanAlbum: For TraneName: The Nearness Of YouIt's not the pale moon that delights meThat thrills and excites me, no noIt's just the nearnes...
Jul 10, 2007 · Johnny Hartman was the quintessential romantic balladeer. The only singer to record with John Coltrane — on the iconic album John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman — his fame was limited mainly to true...
Hartman attended DuSable High School studying music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to Chicago Musical College. He sang as an Army private during WWII but his first professional work came in September 1946 when he won a singing contest awarding him a one-week engagement with Earl Hines.
Johnny Hartman. A superior ballad singer with a warm baritone, best known for his classic full-length collaboration with John Coltrane. Read Full Biography.
The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story (by Gregg Akkerman) By Thomas Cunniffe. Around 2009, when Gregg Akkerman attempted to research the life and music of Johnny Hartman, he found that there were no books on the perpetually underrated vocalist..
Dec 5, 2019 · John Maurice Hartman was a critically acclaimed baritone jazz singer who specialized in ballads. Born in Louisiana but raised in Chicago, he began singing and playing the piano by age eight. In 1940, Hartman graduated from DuSable High School where he studied music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to Chicago Musical College.
