Pianist Sir Charles Thompson could play anything. And he did, from swing and jump blues to bebop and pop, on recording session after recording session. Lester Young dubbed him "Sir" in the early 1940s when they were both performing at Cafe Society in New York. Prez bestowed the moniker on Thompson to honor his elegant keyboard style, and it stuck. [Phot…
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