Adelaide Louise Hall (October 1901 – November 1993) was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Hall entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2003 as the world's most enduring recording artist having released material over eight … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Scat and Bebop Singers
Friday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
The bebop musician I am highlighting today, had a very interesting story. Nii-lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye, better known as Cab Kaye ( September 3, 1921, London – March 13, 2000, Amsterdam), was an English-born Ghanaian-Dutch jazz singer, pianist, bandleader, entertainer, drummer, guitarist and songwriter who was influenced by Billie Holiday and often accompanied himself on … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Joyce Cobb (born June 2, 1945 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma) is an American singer specializing in jazz and R&B. She is closely associated with traditional blues and jazz artists, most specifically being in the style and lineage of Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith,Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn. She has a wide ranging career as an award-winning solo artist and vocalist, having … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Mary Stallings (born August 16, 1939) is an American jazz vocalist and mother of R&B soul singer, Adriana Evans. Mary Stallings was born in San Francisco, California, one of eleven children. She grew up in the neighborhood of Laurel Heights singing in the black gospel choir of the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. By her teens, Stallings began singing in San … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Tuesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (January 4, 1916 – February 26, 1991), also known as McVouty, was an American jazz singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and vibraphonist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout". (In addition to speaking eight other languages, Gaillard wrote a dictionary for his own constructed language.) … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers