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WINIFRED ATWELL was a black pianist from England who was originally born in Trinidad. As a young girl Winnie was sent to England on a scholarship to study pharmacy and classical piano. It was there that she met promoter Lew Levisohn, and recorded the classic Black and White Rag on her honky tonk piano. In 1952 The Black and White Rag became a million selling gold record and with Lews help Winnie was launched to international stardom.