Oscar Peterson’s Montreal Childhood in Saint-Henri

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Title
Oscar Peterson’s Montreal Childhood in Saint-Henri
Abstract
International renowned jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) grew up in the Montreal district of Saint Henri, a working class neighbourhood with a small but tight-knit Black community. Includes interviews with two important teachers in Oscar Peterson's early musical training, his sister Daisy Peterson Sweeney (1920-2017) and the Hungarian-born classical pianist Paul de Marky (1897-1982). Peterson later credited them for making him believe he had something to offer to the musical world.
Program Title
CBC Digital Archives
Date
February 16, 1983
Running Time
7:47 minutes
Language
en
URL
Citation
Whitehead, William. “Oscar Peterson’s Montreal Childhood in Saint-Henri.” CBC Digital Archives, February 16, 1983. https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/oscar-petersons-montreal-childhood-in-saint-henri.
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