Eddie Heywood (born Edward Heywood, Jr., December 4, 1915, Atlanta, Georgia… Read Full Bio ↴Eddie Heywood (born Edward Heywood, Jr., December 4, 1915, Atlanta, Georgia – January 3, 1989, Miami Beach, Florida) was a jazz pianist who was popular in the 1940s. His father, Eddie Heyward, Sr. was also a jazz musician from the 1920s. Heywood, Jr. played with several popular jazz musicians such as Wayman Carver in 1932, Clarence Love from 1934 to 1937 and Benny Carter from 1939 to 1940 after moving to New York.
After starting his band, Heywood would occasionally do back-up for Billie Holiday in 1941. In 1943, Heywood took several classic solos on a Coleman Hawkins quartet date (including "The Man I Love") and put together the first sextet, including Doc Cheatham and Vic Dickenson. After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years ahead of them.
Between 1947 to 1950, Heywood was stricken with a partial paralysis of his hands and could not play at all. However, it did not stop him when he made a comeback later in the decade. In the 1950s, Heywood composed and recorded "Land of Dreams" and "Soft Summer Breeze" and is probably best known for his 1956 recording of his composition "Canadian Sunset," all of which he recorded with Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra. After a second partial paralysis in the 1960s, Heywood made another comeback and continued his career in the 1980s.
Eddie Heywood has a "Star" at 1709 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
After starting his band, Heywood would occasionally do back-up for Billie Holiday in 1941. In 1943, Heywood took several classic solos on a Coleman Hawkins quartet date (including "The Man I Love") and put together the first sextet, including Doc Cheatham and Vic Dickenson. After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years ahead of them.
Between 1947 to 1950, Heywood was stricken with a partial paralysis of his hands and could not play at all. However, it did not stop him when he made a comeback later in the decade. In the 1950s, Heywood composed and recorded "Land of Dreams" and "Soft Summer Breeze" and is probably best known for his 1956 recording of his composition "Canadian Sunset," all of which he recorded with Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra. After a second partial paralysis in the 1960s, Heywood made another comeback and continued his career in the 1980s.
Eddie Heywood has a "Star" at 1709 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Georgia On My Mind
Eddie Heywood Lyrics
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'S Wonderful Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash That you thrill…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Canadian Sunset Once I was alone So lonely and then You came, out of…
Caravan in the Night Strangers in the night, Exchanging glances Wandering the ni…
Carry Ma Back to Old Virginny Carry me back to old Virginny, There's where the cotton and…
Carry Me Back To Old Virginia Carry me back to old Virginny, There's where the cotton and…
Coquette Hear me, why you keep fooling Little coquette, making fun o…
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Cover the Waterfront Away from the city that hurts and knocks, I'm standing alon…
I'm Yours Ask the sky above And ask the earth below Why I'm so…
I've Found A New Baby Ev'rybody look at me, Happy fellow you will see, I've got…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea B…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Laura Laura is the face in the misty lights. Footsteps that you…
Love Me Or Leave Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Love Or Leave Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Night In Tunisia Strangers in the night, Exchanging glances Wandering the ni…
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
On the Sunny Side of the Stret Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
On The Sunny Side Of The The Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Peg O My Heart Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
PEG O' MY HEART Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Penthouse Serenade Just picture a penthouse way up in the sky With hinges…
Prelude To A Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love, That lived within the heart…
Sentimental Journey Gonna take a sentimental journey Gonna set my heart at ease …
Soft Summer Breeze Summer soft Wakes you up with a kiss to start the…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Sweet and Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and l…
Temptation You came, I was alone I should have known you were…
The House of Blue Lights Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
The Man I Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Them There Eyes I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song D…
Time On My Hands When the day fades away into twilight The moon is my…
Try A Liittle Tenderness Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Who's Sorry Now Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching fo…
You Go to My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Made Me Love You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
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