Duquesne in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines

1903-1983

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 23, 2024

1. Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines Marker

Inscription. Recognized as the father of modern jazz piano, an influential band leader, and one of the first Black musicians to perform on American radio in 1921. His orchestra launched the careers of many popular jazz artists and was an incubator for bebop jazz. Born in Duquesne.

Erected 2024 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 40° 22.091′ N, 79° 50.97′ W. Marker is in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Priscilla Avenue and South 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Priscilla Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Duquesne PA 15110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duquesne Steel Works (approx. 0.6 miles away); Queen Aliquippa (approx. one mile away); War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); John McKee and Family (approx. 1.2 miles away); John McKee (approx. 1.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); National Tube Works (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bank of McKeesport Building (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Earl Hines. (Submitted on September 23, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 23, 2024

2. Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines Marker

Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines image. Click for full size.

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3. Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.