associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
stan lee wiley freeman , greta keller , mabel mercer , 18 august 1968 new york , new york 1934 -- 1968 minneapolis , minnesota liberty , rca music shops , atlantic , columbia , mgm cy walter non_vocal_instrumentalist 16 september 1915 piano popular music , jazz cy walter
 cyril frank walter musician
cy walter

cy walter -lrb- september 16 , 1915 -- august 18 , 1968 -rrb- was an american café society pianist based in new york city for four decades .
dubbed the `` art tatum of park avenue , '' he was praised for his extensive repertoire -lrb- with an emphasis on show tunes -rrb- and improvisatory skill .
his long radio and recording career included both solo and duo performances , and stints as accompanist for such elegant vocal stylists as greta keller , mabel mercer , and lee wiley .
