Edward Heywood Jr., born December 4, 1915 in Atlanta, Georgia, was an American
jazz pianist and composer. He began his musical training at age 12 under his
father's guidance. In 1938 he moved to New York City and formed his own band in
1941. His sextet gained success with their hit "Begin the Beguine" in 1944,
which sold over one million copies and earned a gold disc from the RIAA. Heywood
composed and recorded "Soft Summer Breeze" in 1956, which peaked at Number 11 on
the Billboard chart, and his composition "Canadian Sunset" reached Number 2 with
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orche...