Dan Burley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dan Burley

American pianist and journalist

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1907

Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1962

Profession: pianist, musician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dan Burley (November 7, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky – October 29, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American pianist and journalist.
He appeared on numerous network television and radio shows in the US and had two radio shows of his own on WWRL Radio in New York. He was editor of many African-American publications, including the New York Age, the Amsterdam News, and the magazines Ebony, Jet and Duke.
He also appeared in five films, performed with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Milton Hinton, Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and wrote music for Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway.