oscar peterson birthday, nee oscar emmanuel peterson, nickname o p, oscar peterson 1946, canadian jazz pianist, composer, canadiana suite, hymn to freedom, piano player, piano teacher, piano mentor york university, friends jean chretien, bob rae friends, canadian jazz and blues hall of fame, juno awards hall of fame, martin luther king jr achievement award 1986, grammy lifetime achievement award, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1925, died december 23 2007, celebrity deaths