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Nat Hentoff
American music critic (1925-2017) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 91
Nathan Irving Hentoff was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for The Village Voice from 1958 to 2009.
Nat Hentoff is read about 46 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 114 days, one point a day.
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Woody Allen Directed Sweet and Lowdown (2000)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Max Roach Nat produced We Insist! (1960)
Abbey Lincoln Nat produced Straight Ahead (1961)
Benny Golson Nat produced Benny Golson's New York Scene (1959)
Cecil Taylor Nat produced New York City R&B (1972)
Clark Terry Nat produced Color Changes (1961)
Lightnin' Hopkins Nat produced Lightnin' in New York (1961)
Phil Woods Nat produced Rights of Swing (1961)
Memphis Slim Nat produced Memphis Slim, U.S.A. (1961)- Otis Spann Nat produced Otis Spann Is the Blues (1960)
Benny Bailey Nat produced Big Brass (1960)- Booker Ervin Nat produced That's It! (1961)
- Booker Little Nat produced Out Front (1961)
Mel Stuart Directed American Masters
Don Ellis Nat produced How Time Passes (1960)
Terry Carter Directed American Masters- Pete La Roca Duets: The Message (1960 album) (1976)
Tony Palmer Directed American Masters
Morgan Neville Directed American Masters
Pee Wee Russell Nat produced Jazz Reunion (1961)
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Following his departure from The Voice, Hentoff became a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and continued writing his music column for The Wall Street Journal, which published his works until his death. He often wrote on First Amendment issues, vigorously defending the freedom of the press.
