Person

Toots Thielemans

Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans ([tuts tiləmans]), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia, his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica",…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Belgium
Born
April 29th, 1922
Died
August 22nd, 2016
Genres
Labels
Warner Bros. Records
Virgin
Epic
Columbia
Universal Music France
Last updated: May 8th, 2022·MusicBrainz

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