Winifred Atwell

Winifred Atwell (February 27, 1914 - February 28, 1983) was a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain in the 1950s with a series of boogie woogie and ragtime hits.

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Winifred Atwell (February 27, 1914 - February 28, 1983) was a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain in the 1950s with a series of boogie woogie and ragtime hits.

Atwell was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Her family owned a pharmacy, and she trained as a druggist, though she had played the piano since a young age, and achieved considerable popularity locally.