Genres Blues, Gospel, Jazz Instruments Piano | Name Janice Scroggins Role Pianist | |
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Born July 17, 1955Idabel, Oklahoma ( 1955-07-17 ) Children Nafisaria Scroggins-Thomas, Arietta Ward, Francis Scroggins Parents Mary Howard, Henry Hawkins Scroggins Albums Janice Scroggins Plays Scott Joplin Similar People Michael Allen Harrison, Tom Grant, Michael Kaeshammer, David Lanz |
Ten grands seattle god bless the child by janice scroggins
Janet Scroggins (July 17, 1955 – May 27, 2014) was a jazz pianist in Portland, Oregon.
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- Ten grands seattle god bless the child by janice scroggins
- Janice scroggins performs at 2012 ten grands seattle
- Early life
- Musical career
- Tributes
- Discography
- References

Janice scroggins performs at 2012 ten grands seattle
Early life
Scroggins was born in 1955 in Idabel, Oklahoma, to Henry and Mary Scroggins. Her mother and grandmother were church pianists and organists. She moved to the Albina community of Portland in 1978.
Musical career
Scroggins performed with Portland area musicians including Linda Hornbuckle, Thara Memory, Curtis Salgado, Mel Brown and was featured regularly with New Orleans saxophonist Reggie Houston. She also played with the Norman Sylvester Blues Band and was a session musician for several other artists.
Tributes
In 1992, Scroggins was inducted into the Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Discography
Piano Love, MAH (2014)
References
Janice Scroggins Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA