Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.
Jazz pianist and composer.
Suffered from seizures, erratic behavior and headaches due to a beating
by a police officer in 1945 (while he was helping his friend Thelonious Monk
from harassment).
Institutionalized many times and underwent electric shock
treatment.
His mentor, Thelonious Monk dedicated a song to him, "In Walked Bud". Powell
called his teacher "the greatest pianist in the world".