of dizziness. He went to a friend's house to rest, but was admitted to St Barnabas hospital in Livingston, New Jersey the following day, where he died following a heart attack. Personal life He was survived by his wife, Jeanne, six children, and 18 grandchildren. Select discography Makin' Whoopee (Dobre) With Cozy Cole Concerto for Cozy (Savoy, 1944) With Tony Mottola, Cozy Cole and Bob Haggart An Hour of Modern Piano Rhythms (Royale, 1953) With the Henri René Orchestra RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt (RCA, 1953) That Bad Eartha (EP) (RCA, 1954) Down to Eartha (RCA, 1955) That Bad Eartha (LP) (RCA, 1956) Thursday's Child (RCA, 1957) With Ben Webster "Honeysuckle Rose" b/w "Kat's Fur" (Savoy, 1944 ) With Lester Young (Keynote, 1943) "Sometimes I'm Happy" "Just You, Just Me" "I Never Knew" "Afternoon of a Basie-ite" With Trio Makin' Whoopee (Dobre Records DR1017, 1978) References External links Johnny Guarnieri at discogs.com Johnny Guarnieri at allmusic.com 1917 births 1985 deaths Swing pianists Stride pianists American jazz pianists American male pianists 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Savoy Records artists RCA Records artists Black & Blue Records artists Majestic Records artists