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Maceo Pinkard
Vintage sheet music for
"Sweet Man
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music by Maceo Pinkard
words by Roy Turk
(1925)
Basic Information
Born: June 27, 1897, Bluefield, West Virginia (US)
Died: July 21, 1962 (age 65) New York City
Primary songwriting role: composer; also pianist, orchestra leader, occasional lyricist, music publisher, and Broadway producer
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An overview of the career of Maceo Pinkard,
from the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
"Sugar" (That Sugar Baby O' Mine) music by Maceo Pinkard. Ethel Waters made the first recording of 'Sugar' on Feb 20, 1926, for Columbia. Pinkard provided her piano accompaniment.
ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, New York: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Cattell/Bowker, Fourth edition, 1980 (dates, collaborators, shows/movies, songs, etc., entry p. 397)
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Lester Rutsky, 12/5/2016: I knew Maceo Pinkard and his greatness. We were co-writers. He was a wonderful musician and his wife Edna [Alexander] (composer of song SUGAR) explained to me that besides his songwriting expertise, he played every instrument. I have the distinguished honor of being one of his co-writers. Thanks Maceo!
Lester Rutsky
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