Norman Simmons (October 6, 1929[1][2] – May 13, 2021)[3] was an American musician, arranger, composer, educator, and most prominently a pianist who worked extensively with Helen Humes, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Anita O'Day, and Joe Williams among others.[4][5]
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