Dan Burley (November 7, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky – October 29, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American pianist and journalist. He appeared on numerous network television and radio shows in the US and had two radio shows of his own on WWRL Radio in New York.He was editor of many African-American publications, including the New York Age, the Amsterdam News, and the magazines Ebony and Jet. He also appeared in five films, performed with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Milton Hinton, Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and wrote music for Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway.
November 7, 1907, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died
October 29, 1962, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Place Of Birth
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Profession
Soundtrack
Spouse
Gladys Burley, Gustava McCurdy
Children
D'Anne Elizabeth Burley
Parents
James Burley, Anna Seymour
Albums
Circle Blues Session 1946, Fishtail Blues
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Dan Burley was a boogie-woogie piano player from Chicago who was also a journalist, writing in African American publications such as the Chicago "Defender", the (New York) "Amsterdam News" and "Ebony" magazine. At his death he was the managing editor of "Muhammad Speaks," the official publication of the Nation of Islam. In 1946, he formed a band called "Dan Burley and His Skiffle Boys", consisting of bass violist George "Pops" Foster, guitarist Sticks McGhee and his brother, the eminent guitarist and blues singer Brownie McGhee; this band was later cited as a seminal influence on such British rock groups as The Beatles.
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