Quote by: Oscar Peterson

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that.

Oscar Peterson

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Author Bio

  • NameOscar Peterson
  • DescriptionCanadian jazz pianist and composer
  • AliasesOscar Emmanuel Peterson
  • BornAugust 15, 1925
  • DiedDecember 23, 2007
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionPianist; Composer; Singer; Musicologist; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsCanadian Music Hall Of Fame; Governor General's Awards; Glenn Gould Prize; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Praemium Imperiale; BBC Jazz Awards; Companion Of The Order Of Canada; Order Of Ontario; Knight Of The National Order Of Quebec; Officier Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Loyola Medal; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award; Grammy Award