Birth Name: Dorothy Donegan
Occupation: Pianist
Place Of Birth: Illinois
Date Of Birth: April 6, 1922
Date Of Death: June 20, 1905
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Not available
Dorothy Donegan was born on the 6th of April, 1922. She was known for being a Pianist. Classically trained jazz artist whose style was immersed in stride piano and boogie-woogie, but was known to incorporate bop, swing jazz, and classical.
Dorothy Donegan was born in Illinois. She was a graduate of DuSable High School in Chicago where she was trained by Walter Dyett, Dinah Washington’s teacher. She was Art Tatum’s protégée. He said she was “the only woman who can make me practice,” and she said he “was supposed to be blind…I know he could see women,” both statements that summed up their relationship.
Dorothy Donegan was a Aries and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Dorothy Donegan was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Dorothy Donegan is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Dorothy Donegan was born in the Year of the Dog.
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| REAL NAME: | Dorothy Donegan |
| NICKNAME: | Dorothy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Aries |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Dorothy Donegan was a Aries. People of this zodiac sign like physical challenges, taking on leadership roles, individual sports and dislike inactivity, delays, and work that doesn't use one's talents. The strengths of this sign are being courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, while weaknesses can be to be impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive and aggressive. The greatest overall compatibility with Aries is Libra and Leo.
Chinese Zodiac: Dorothy Donegan was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Dorothy Donegan had a ruling planet of Mars and has a ruling planet of Mars and by astrological associations Tuesday is ruled by Mars. This planet symbolizes the principle of assertive drive and energy. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have huge drive, aggression and commpetitiveness.
Dorothy Donegan’s birth sign is Aries and she had a ruling planet of Mars.
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