Winifred Atwell

Artist

Winifred Atwell

 Favorite

About

British pianist boogie woogie & ragtime piano player.
Born February 27, 1914, Tunapuna, Trinidad.
Died February 28, 1983, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Atwell was born in the colony of Trinidad before migrating to Britain. She enjoyed great popularity in Britain and Australia from the 1950s on with a series of boogie-woogie and ragtime hits, selling over 20 million records.
Her nickname was "The Queen of the Ivories" and she was an early idol of Elton John.
Her song credits appear @ ASCAP under the name, Una Winifred Levishohn, which was her married name.

Data provided by Discogs

Top Tracks

Most popular songs on Last.fm · click ▶ to preview on Spotify

1

Black and White Rag

Winifred Atwell

2

The Poor People of Paris

Winifred Atwell

3

The Charleston

Winifred Atwell

4

Poor People of Paris

Winifred Atwell

5

Britannia Rag

Winifred Atwell

Releases

No releases found yet · refresh to fetch from Discogs

Setlists

No setlists found yet · refresh to fetch from Setlist.fm

All · 0

Setlist data provided by Setlist.fm

No setlists found.

Missing a show? Setlists sync automatically every 7 days.

Community Feed

Posts from fans about this artist

🎟️ Upcoming Shows

No upcoming shows. Follow to get notified when new dates are announced.

Concert Tickets available at StubHub!

People Also Ask

Winifred Atwell's most-played tracks include Black and White Rag, The Poor People of Paris, The Charleston, Poor People of Paris, Britannia Rag. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

British pianist boogie woogie & ragtime piano player. Born February 27, 1914, Tunapuna, Trinidad. Died February 28, 1983, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Atwell was born in the colony of Trinidad before migrating to Britain. She enjoyed great... Read the full biography on this page.

You can find Winifred Atwell vinyl records, CDs and collectibles on eBay. Browse the selection of new and used releases available for purchase.

Join the community

Follow Winifred Atwell

Get notified about new tour dates, releases, and updates. Join thousands of fans tracking their favorite bands.

Free forever · No credit card required

Follow Winifred Atwell