EDDIE HEYWOOD II

Heywood was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Eddie Heywood, Sr. was also a jazz musician from the 1920s and provided him with training from the age of 12 as an accompanist playing in the pit band in a vaudeville theater in Atlanta, occasionally accompanying singers such as Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters. Heywood moved, first to New Orleans and then to Kansas City, when vaudeville began to be replaced by sound pictures. Heywood played with several popular jazz musicians such as Wayman Carver in 1932, Clarence Love from 1934 to 1937 and Benny Carter, who heard him in Kansas City playing with Clarence Love, from 1939 to 1940 after moving to New York City in 1938.

After starting his band, Heywood would occasionally do back-up for Billie Holiday in 1941. In 1943, Heywood took several classic solos on a Coleman Hawkins quartet date (including "The Man I Love") and put together a sextet, including Doc Cheatham (tpt), Vic Dickenson (tb), Lem Davis (as), Al Lucas (b), and Jack Parker (d). After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years. "Begin the Beguine" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.

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Eddie Heywood (nacido Edward Heywood, Jr., 4 de diciembre de 1915, Atlanta , Georgia - 3 de enero de 1989, Miami Beach , Florida ) fue un pianista de jazz pianista muy popular en la década de los 40. Su padre, Eddie Heyward, Sr. era también un  músico de jazz durante  la  década de los 20.

Heywood, Jr. tocó con varios músicos de jazz muy populares como Wayman Carver en 1932, Clarence Amor de 1934 a 1937 y Benny Carter 1939 a 1940 después de mudarse a Nueva York .
Heywood crea su banda y de vez en cuando hacve grabaciones con Billie Holiday en 1941. En 1943, Heywood graba con The Coleman Hawkins Quartet (incluyendo " The Man I Love ") y forma su primer sexteto , incluyendo a Doc Cheatham y Vic Dickenson .

Posteriormente, en 1944, su versión de " Begin the Beguine "se convirtió en un éxito al igual que ocurrio con su carrera durante los tres años siguientes.

Entre 1947 y 1950, Heywood con una parálisis en sus manos le impisió seguir tocando. Sin embargo, reapareció después de la década. En los años 50, Heywood compuso y grabó " Land of Dreams "y "Soft Summer Breeze". Aunque probablementge, es mejor conocido por su grabación en 1956 de su composición" Sunset canadiense ", grabada con Hugo Winterhalter y su orquesta.

Después de otra parálisis parcial en la segunda mitad de los 60, Heywood hizo otra remontada y continuó su carrera en los 80.
Eddie Heywood tiene una "estrella" en el 1709 de Vine Street en el Hollywood Walk of Fame .

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In 1947, Heywood was stricken with a partial paralysis of his hands and could not play at all.However, he made a comeback in 1951. In the 1950s, Heywood composed and recorded "Land of Dreams" and "Soft Summer Breeze" (1956) (which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard chart). He is probably best known for his 1956 recording of his composition "Canadian Sunset" (which peaked at number 2) which he recorded with Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra for RCA Victor. After a second partial paralysis from 1966 to 1969, Heywood made another comeback and continued his career into the 1980s.

Heywood died at home in Miami Beach, Florida, aged 73. Parkinson's disease had been complicated by Alzheimer's disease, and Heywood had been in poor health for five years.

Eddie Heywood has a "Star" at 1709 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Heywood had two sons, Robert and Edward, and one granddaughter, Bailey Heywood.