Hank Duncan ''(né'' Henry James Duncan; 26 October 1894 – 7 June 1968) was an American

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pianist born in

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, probably better known for his work with

Fess Williams Fess Williams (born Stanley R. Williams; April 10, 1894 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz musician.''Biography Index, A Cumulative Index to Biographical Material in Books and Magazines, Volume 10: September 1973 — August 1976'', New ...

King Oliver Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881 – April 10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wro ...

, Tommy Ladnier,

Sidney Bechet Sidney Joseph Bechet ( ; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important Solo (music), soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Ar ...

, Charles "Fat Man" Turner, and many others. He also toured extensively with

Fats Waller Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star ...

. Duncan was sometimes referred to as "The Little Man From Memory Lane." He died in

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Selected discography

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Hank Duncan Trio
Recorded June 7, 1944,

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Bingie Madison Bingie Madison (October 12, 1901 – July 1978) was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. Madison began his career as a pianist, based in Des Moines, Iowa, and then touring Canada and California in 1921. He played with Bobby Brown ( ...

(clarinet, tenor sax), Hank Duncan (piano), Goldie Lucas (drums)
Side A: "I Gave You My Word"

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Maple Leaf Rag The "Maple Leaf Rag" (copyright registered on September 18, 1899) is an early ragtime musical piece composed for piano by Scott Joplin. It was one of Joplin's early works, becoming the model for ragtime compositions by subsequent composers. It ...

Scott Joplin Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the ...

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Hank Duncan Trio
Recorded June 7, 1944,

(clarinet, tenor sax), Hank Duncan (piano), Goldie Lucas (drums)
Side A: "Changes Always On My Mind"
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Side B: "Upbeat"

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References

1894 births 1968 deaths American jazz pianists American male jazz pianists Dixieland jazz musicians 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians {{US-jazz-pianist-stub