April 3 - Zez Confrey (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 3rd may be found here: Reginald De Koven (2019),  Alessandro Stradella (2020), Wayne Newton (2021), Watkins Shaw (2022), Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (2023), and Richard Proulx (2024)

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Zez Confrey (3 April 1895 – 22 November 1971) was an American composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music. His most noted works were "Kitten on the Keys" and "Dizzy Fingers."   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novelty Act

I looked, and the calendar says

That today is the birthday of Zez

Confrey, who played with a flair

That seemed like a breath of fresh air.

But even his hit "Dizzy Fingers"

Has faded, and just barely lingers,

(Perhaps with a bit of unfairness)

On the fringe of the culture's awareness.

 

 

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