Don Shirley (born January 29, 1927) is an American-Jamaican jazz pianist and composer. Shirley's prodigious piano skills were recognized early and Shirley ...
pre-Civil Rights era. The surviving family of black concert pianist Dr. Donald Shirley, played by Mahershala Ali, has complained that Shirley's true story isn't represented by the film, which was written by a team that included the son of Shirley's white driver, played in the film by Viggo Mortensen.
Date: Jan 07, 2019
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Obituaries of note: Jeff Hanneman, George Horse Capture, Donald Shirley
Donald Shirley, 86, a pianist who worked in classical music, jazz and a hybrid musical form of his own, died April6 of heart disease at his home in New York City. A friend and student, Michiel Kappeyne van de Coppello, confirmed the death.