Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (
1917 –
1965) was an
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. He was the most influential arranger of the
bebop era, but also wrote charts for
swing and
hard bop players. The bands he arranged for included those of
Count Basie,
Artie Shaw,
Jimmie Lunceford[?],
Dizzy Gillespie,
Billy Eckstine, and
Sarah Vaughan. He also wrote
rhythm and blues charts for
Bull Moose Jackson. He also wrote several bop standards, including "Hot House," "Our Delight," "Good Bait," and "Lady Bird."