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    Rozelle Gayle

    American jazz musician

    Rozelle Ivory Gayle (February 24, 1919 – December 6, 1986) was an American jazz pianist, comic entertainer and actor.

    Biography

    Born in Chicago, he studied at the American Conservatory of Music before working as a pianist with Roy Eldridge's band, recording with them in 1943.[1][2] A follower of Art Tatum, he moved to southern California in 1948, and started performing as a solo act in clubs.

    In 1953, he had a residency in Santa Ana, California. A review in Jet magazine described his "boogie-to-Bach repertoire" and claimed he was being hailed as "the new Fats Waller".[2] He recorded several tracks for the Combo label in the mid-1950s, including some using the name Paul Preston.[1]

    In 1958, he recorded the album Like, Be My Guest – An Evening With Rozelle Gayle for Mercury Records.

    The album combined jazz with hipster comedy.[3] He also recorded with Benny Carter in 1964.&#