1. John Maurice Hartman was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads.
12 Facts About Johnny Hartman
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Johnny Hartman sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner.
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Johnny Hartman attended DuSable High School studying music under Walter Dyett before receiving a scholarship to the Chicago Musical College.
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Johnny Hartman sang as a private in the Army's Special Services during World War II, but his first professional break came in September 1946 when he won a singing contest at the Apollo Theater, earning him a one-week engagement with Earl Hines, which lasted a year.
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The album from that session, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, is widely considered Hartman's best work.
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Johnny Hartman was dubious when, at Coltrane's request, Thiele approached him about working with Coltrane.
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Johnny Hartman did a television special in Australia and recorded several albums in Japan, including a tribute to Coltrane after the saxophonist's death in 1967.
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Johnny Hartman quickly followed this up with his last album of new material, This One's for Tedi, a tribute to his wife, Theodora.
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Johnny Hartman died at the Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
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Johnny Hartman had a brief first marriage that did not last.
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Johnny Hartman later married Theodora Boyd, a dancer and secretary.
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Lori Johnny Hartman is a minister of the United Methodist Church in New York City and a vocalist.