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Lee Morse was an American jazz singer best known for her trademark yodeling. She was born Lena Corinne Taylor on November 30, 1897 in Cove, Oregon to Pleasant John and Olive Taylor. She was the tenth of thirteen children, and the second girl. Her younger brother Glen H. Taylor was a country-weste… read more
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Helen Morgan
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Helen Morgan (August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential t… read moreHelen Morgan (August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie La… read moreHelen Morgan (August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie LaVerne in the original Broadway production of Hammerstein and… read more
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Sophie Tucker
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Marion Harris
23,847 listeners
Marion Harris (April 4 1896 — April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer, most successful in the 1920's. She was the first widely … read moreMarion Harris (April 4 1896 — April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer, most successful in the 1920's. She was the first widely known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs. Born Mary Ellen Harrison, probably in Indiana, sh… read moreMarion Harris (April 4 1896 — April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer, most successful in the 1920's. She was the first widely known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs. Born Mary Ellen Harrison, probably in Indiana, she first played vaudeville and movie theaters in Chicago arou… read more
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Libby Holman
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Fanny Brice
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Connee Boswell
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Frances Langford
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Julia Frances Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and entertainer who was popular during the 1930's and 40… read moreJulia Frances Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and entertainer who was popular during the 1930's and 40's and also made film appearances over the two decades. View wikiJulia Frances Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and entertainer who was popular during the 1930's and 40's and also made film appearances over the two decades. View wiki
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Gertrude Lawrence
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Mae West
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