Back هيربي نيكولز Arabic هيربى نيكولز ARZ Herbie Nichols German Χέρμπι Νίκολς Greek Herbie Nichols Spanish Herbie Nichols French ハービー・ニコルス Japanese Herbie Nichols Polish
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Herbert Horatio Nichols |
| Born | January 3, 1919 San Juan Hill, Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1963 (aged 44) New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Blue Note, Bethlehem |
Herbert Horatio Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963)[1] was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard "Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1826. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Johnson, David Brent; Miller, Mark (5 April 2010). "Night Lights: Herbie Nichols' Third World". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved 22 March 2016.