Birth Name: Bud Powell
Occupation: Pianist
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: September 27, 1924
Date Of Death: July 31, 1966
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Bud Powell was born on the 27th of September, 1924. He was best known for being a Pianist. One of the pioneers of bebop, along with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. He was considered one of jazz’s most important pianists.
Bud Powell was born in New York City. He began playing piano at age five, and by age 10, he could imitate Art Tatum and Fats Waller . He was severely beaten by the police while visiting Philadelphia at the age of 20, an incident that left him incoherent and mentally unstable. He was institutionalized several times throughout his life, including in 1947, during which he was given electroconvulsive therapy, and again in 1951, following an arrest for marijuana possession.
Bud Powell was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Bud Powell was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Bud Powell is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Bud Powell was born in the Year of the Rat.
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| REAL NAME: | Bud Powell |
| NICKNAME: | Bud |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Bud Powell was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Bud Powell was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: Bud Powell had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Bud Powell’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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