Tatum, Horowitz and Tea for Two
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Most know him as one of the jazz greats, while some have flat out called him the greatest jazz pianist ever.
Born in Toledo, Ohio at the turn of the 20th century, Art Tatum, Jr. was almost entirely blind by age four. Not only did this serious impairment not prevent him from having a successful career and very interesting life, it may even have been a contribution to his impeccable hearing and, in turn, his music.