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Eugene Gash was born in Denver on 26 June 1921 to Mrs. and Mr. Hiram Gash. He started playing the piano at the age of nine years. He first studied with Helen Cuno Calogeras. Gash moved to San Francisco (date unknown) to study with E. Robert Schmitz and his wife Germaine Schmitz. He worked for 14 years at the Schmitz studio. Eugene made his New York City debut in 1941 at the Town Hall. Shortly after his appearance at Carnegie Hall in November 1949, he was awarded both a Fulbright Scholarshil and a John Hay Whitney Fellowship to study in Europe. He made his European debut in 1950 as a soloist for the Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg, Austria. He played internationally, largely in Europe and Canada. He also worked as a journeyman shipfitter.
Forms part of the African American Research Library manuscript collection.
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