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Erskine ButterfieldErskine Butterfield Erskine Butterfield American singer-songwriter Erskine Butterfield (February 9, 1913 – July 11, 1961) was an American pianist, singer, bandleader and composer, active in the 1930s to the 1950s, and best known for his boogie-woogie and swing piano style. Butterfield was credited with "helping to invent the style of 'cocktail piano'".[1] This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2020) Erskine Butterfield Biography Born in Syracuse, New York, Butterfield played piano at an early age when his family moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he later studied piano. In the 1930s, he regularly appeared on radio, including WOR in New York City, and played with Noble Sissle's orchestra. He made his… (Source: Wikipedia)
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