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Red Prysock
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Terry Timmons
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Terry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washi… read moreTerry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washington, helped bridge the gap between big-band-style blues and the leaner R&B sounds that follo… read moreTerry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washington, helped bridge the gap between big-band-style blues and the leaner R&B sounds that followed. She was born in Charleston, WV, in 1927, but the family… read more -
Blue Lu Barker
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Blue Lu Barker (born as Louisa Dupont, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and bl… read moreBlue Lu Barker (born as Louisa Dupont, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and blues singer. Her better known recordings included "Don't You Feel My Leg" and "… read moreBlue Lu Barker (born as Louisa Dupont, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and blues singer. Her better known recordings included "Don't You Feel My Leg" and "Look What Baby's Got For You." She often sang and … read more -
Helen Ward
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Helen Ward (New York City, September 19, 1913 – April 21, 1998, Arlington, Virginia) was an American jazz singer. Her father had taught her… read moreHelen Ward (New York City, September 19, 1913 – April 21, 1998, Arlington, Virginia) was an American jazz singer. Her father had taught her piano, and she appeared on radio broadcasts with WOR and WNYC. She also worked as a staff musicia… read moreHelen Ward (New York City, September 19, 1913 – April 21, 1998, Arlington, Virginia) was an American jazz singer. Her father had taught her piano, and she appeared on radio broadcasts with WOR and WNYC. She also worked as a staff musician at WNYC. Starting in 1934, she sang in Benny Goodman'… read more -
Varetta Dillard
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Varetta Dillard (Feb 03, 1933 Harlem, New York - Oct 04, 1993 Brooklyn, New York) was one of the great unknown blues shouters of the 1950s.… read moreVaretta Dillard (Feb 03, 1933 Harlem, New York - Oct 04, 1993 Brooklyn, New York) was one of the great unknown blues shouters of the 1950s. A two-time winner of the Apollo Theater's amateur competition, she recorded solo and as a pa… read moreVaretta Dillard (Feb 03, 1933 Harlem, New York - Oct 04, 1993 Brooklyn, New York) was one of the great unknown blues shouters of the 1950s. A two-time winner of the Apollo Theater's amateur competition, she recorded solo and as a part of a duo that she shared with vocalist/pianist H-Bomb Fer… read more -
Marie Adams
2,396 listeners
Marie Adams (Ollie Marie Givens, 19 October, 1925, Linden, Texas - 23 February, 1998, Houston, Texas) was an American rhythm & blues si… read moreMarie Adams (Ollie Marie Givens, 19 October, 1925, Linden, Texas - 23 February, 1998, Houston, Texas) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Known affectionately as TV Mama (the one with the big wide screen), by her colleagues in the… read moreMarie Adams (Ollie Marie Givens, 19 October, 1925, Linden, Texas - 23 February, 1998, Houston, Texas) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Known affectionately as TV Mama (the one with the big wide screen), by her colleagues in the Johnny Otis band, singer Marie Adams never aspired to sing … read more -
Nellie Lutcher
14,161 listeners
Nellie Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an African-American rhythm & blues and jazz singer and pianist, who gained promine… read moreNellie Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an African-American rhythm & blues and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated p… read moreNellie Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an African-American rhythm & blues and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation, and was credited as an influence by Nina Simon… read more -
Buddy Johnson
9,797 listeners
Buddy Johnson, (born Woodrow Wilson Johnson in Darlington, South Carolina, January 10, 1915 – New York, February 9, 1977) was an American j… read moreBuddy Johnson, (born Woodrow Wilson Johnson in Darlington, South Carolina, January 10, 1915 – New York, February 9, 1977) was an American jazz and blues pianist and bandleader, active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were ofte… read moreBuddy Johnson, (born Woodrow Wilson Johnson in Darlington, South Carolina, January 10, 1915 – New York, February 9, 1977) was an American jazz and blues pianist and bandleader, active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were often performed by his sister Ella Johnson, most notably "S… read more