John L. Nelson

John L. Nelson

John L. Nelson (June 29, 1916August 25, 2001) was a jazz musician in Minneapolis, from Louisiana. He is better known as the pianist in The Prince Rogers Trio, and the father of Prince, and gospel singer Tyka.

Music

He traveled to Minneapolis to become a musician there in 1948. He started the Prince Rogers Trio with other locals. He met Mattie Shaw in 1956 who was an aspiring Minnesota musician.

Personal life

Marriage

He married second wife Shaw in 1956. A Minnesota newspaper hints she was impregnated in late 1957 with her firstborn, Prince. However he was in an on again-off again relationship with another woman before but left her in 1954. He also left Mattie, Prince and Tyka when his career failed in late 1960.

Children

The first 5 are from a earlier relationship.
* Sharon L. Nelson (1942-)
* Lorna L. Nelson (1943-2006; aged 63)
* Norrine Nelson (1947-)
* John R. Nelson (1948-)
* Duane J. Nelson (1958-)The last 2 are from Mattie Shaw.
* Prince R. Nelson (1958-)
* Tyka E. Nelson (1960-)

Death

On August 25 2001, he died at age 85, in his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, suggested of natural causes. His ex-wife, Mattie, died a year later.


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