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Mildred Bailey ( Tekoa, 27 febbraio 1907 – Poughkeepsie, 12 dicembre 1951) è stata una cantante statunitense . Nativa americana, è stata una delle prime cantanti di jazz negli anni '30. Dotata di una bellissima voce ottenne un discreto successo popolare e fu conosciuta come "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" (dalla ...
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. Genres. Jazz, vocal jazz, blues. Occupation (s) Singer. Labels. Vocalion. Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer [2] during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing".
26 apr 2024 · Mildred Bailey (born Feb. 27, 1907, Tekoa, Wash., U.S.—died Dec. 12, 1951, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) was an American singer known for her light soprano voice, clear articulation, and jazz phrasing. As a singer, Bailey was especially influenced by Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith, and she was one of the first nonblack performers to become a ...
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1 gen 2001 · Mildred Bailey was a popular American jazz singer during the 1930s. Born as Mildred Rinker in Tekoa, Washington, Bailey retained the last name of her first husband, Ted Bailey, when she moved to Seattle to bolster her singing career.
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23 giu 2019 · Mildred Bailey. Bailey, a fixture in many of America’s hottest jazz clubs, is perhaps less remembered today than many of her contemporaries. At the time of the Met Concert, she was considered by fans and music critics alike as the second-best female jazz singer in the world, just behind Billie Holiday.
8 giu 2018 · Encyclopedia of World Biography. Mildred Bailey >One of the first female singers to make a name for herself in the American >pantheon of jazz, Mildred Bailey (1907-1951) managed to capture the >subtleties of the era's African American blues and ragtime music.
18 feb 2020 · The first and finest female singing voice during these bleak years was Mildred Bailey. A warm and upbeat swing-era beacon, she not only forged breaks for singers like Bing Crosby but also influenced a generation of singers who followed, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney.
