[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0382]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Al Tell is kindly referred to as "The Godfather of the Piano," because of his moustache, beard and Italian ancestry. His full name is Al Telcocci. He is rare in that he makes a living playing a jazz piano at a local supper club."

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Source context

Visible caption identifies Al Tell's full name as Al Telcocci and describes him making a living playing jazz piano at a local supper club.

Oklahoma connection

The caption and keywords establish a named Oklahoma City jazz pianist and performer.

People, groups, or instruments recorded

Jazz pianist; local supper-club performer; band leader (visible keyword)

Reading this source

The visible record supplies a concise occupational history but not a complete biography or venue name; item-level republication rights remain unassessed. Local research copy GW-ITEM-0285-Al-Tell-Godfather-Piano-med_high.jpg; SHA-256 8BECC20E1D639A703937E1167A03925F6433CC4CA053B8DC769CE741B1B60AEE.

Sources

gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc579925/