About: Pierce Knox

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Pierce Knox (June 1, 1921 - September 19, 1985) was a blind xylophone and marimba player who toured from coast to coast and in Canada during the 1940s and 1950s. He achieved fame by winning the $5,000 grand prize on the Horace Heidt Original Youth Opportunity television show by performing the "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" on the xylophone.

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  • بيرس نوكس (بالإنجليزية: Pierce Knox)‏ هو موسيقي أمريكي، ولد في 1 يونيو 1921، وتوفي في 19 سبتمبر 1985. (ar)
  • Pierce Knox (June 1, 1921 - September 19, 1985) was a blind xylophone and marimba player who toured from coast to coast and in Canada during the 1940s and 1950s. He achieved fame by winning the $5,000 grand prize on the Horace Heidt Original Youth Opportunity television show by performing the "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" on the xylophone. (en)
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  • بيرس نوكس (بالإنجليزية: Pierce Knox)‏ هو موسيقي أمريكي، ولد في 1 يونيو 1921، وتوفي في 19 سبتمبر 1985. (ar)
  • Pierce Knox (June 1, 1921 - September 19, 1985) was a blind xylophone and marimba player who toured from coast to coast and in Canada during the 1940s and 1950s. He achieved fame by winning the $5,000 grand prize on the Horace Heidt Original Youth Opportunity television show by performing the "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" on the xylophone. (en)
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  • بيرس نوكس (ar)
  • Pierce Knox (en)
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