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Pages in category "American women jazz singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 429 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the 1920s, women singing jazz music were not many, but women playing instruments in jazz music were even less common. Mary Lou Williams, known for her talent as a piano player, is deemed as one of the "mothers of jazz" due to her singing while playing the piano at the same time. [4] Lovie Austin (1887–1972) was a piano player and bandleader.
American women jazz singers (428 P) Pages in category "American women jazz musicians" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
It includes jazz singers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories This category has the following 42 subcategories, out of 42 total.
June Smith (jazz singer) (1930–2016) Kate Smith (1907–1986) Keely Smith (1928–2017) Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) ... List of jazz vocalists. 2 languages.
Lee began singing from a young age. In Wimbledon, Lee was the female singer for a six-piece college dance band with leader Lyle "Doc" Haines. She traveled to various locations with Haines's quintet on Fridays after school and on weekends. [17] Lee first sang professionally over KOVC radio in Valley City, North Dakota, in 1936. [18]
Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music.
On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second greatest jazz artist of the decade (2000–2009), establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time. Krall is the only jazz singer to have had eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [2] To date, she has won two Grammy Awards [3] and eight Juno ...