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Mildred Bailey

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Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1903 – December 12, 1951) was a popular and influential Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. [1]

73 relations: Al Rinker, All of Me (jazz standard), Almost Like Being in Love, Benny Goodman, Bessie Smith, Bing Crosby, Blues, Brunswick Records, Café Society, Camel Caravan, Carnegie Hall, Catholic Church, Charles Rinker, Coeur d'Alene people, Coeur d'Alene Reservation, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Darn That Dream, De Smet, Idaho, Diabetes mellitus, Dick McDonough, Eddie Lang, Ethel Waters, F. W. Woolworth Company, For Sentimental Reasons (1936 song), Frankie Trumbauer, Gary Giddins, Gene Krupa, George Jessel (actor), Georgia on My Mind, Heart failure, Heat Wave (Irving Berlin song), Hoagy Carmichael, Honeysuckle Rose (song), I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, I Thought About You, I'll Never Be the Same, I'm Glad There Is You, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe Marsala, Lazybones (song), Lorillard Tobacco Company, Louis Armstrong, Love Is Here to Stay, Moanin' Low, More Than You Know (Youmans, Rose and Eliscu song), My Reverie, ..., Never in a Million Years (1937 song), Paul Whiteman, Please Be Kind, Poughkeepsie, New York, Red Norvo, Rockin' Chair (1929 song), Slumming on Park Avenue, Small Fry (song), Someday Sweetheart, Speakeasy, Spokane, Washington, Squeeze Me, Tekoa, Washington, Thanks for the Memory, The Dorsey Brothers, The Lamp Is Low, The Rhythm Boys, Trust in Me (1937 song), Vocal jazz, Vocalion Records, Where Are You? (1937 song), Willard Robison, William P. Gottlieb. Expand index (23 more) »

Al Rinker

Al Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) was an American musician who began his career as a teen performing with Bing Crosby in the early 1920s in Spokane, Washington in various musical groups.

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All of Me (jazz standard)

"All of Me" is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931.

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Almost Like Being in Love

"Almost Like Being in Love" is a popular song published and first performed in 1947.

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Benny Goodman

Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".

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Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.

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Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)Giddins 2001, pp.

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Blues

Blues is a music genre and musical form originated by African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century.

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Brunswick Records

Brunswick Records is an American record label founded in 1916.

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Café Society

Café Society was a New York City nightclub open from 1938 to 1948 at Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, and managed by Barney Josephson.

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Camel Caravan

Camel Caravan was a musical variety radio program, sponsored by Camel cigarettes, that aired on NBC Radio and CBS Radio from 1933 to 1954.

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Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall (but more commonly) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Charles Rinker

Charles Rinker was an American lyricist who worked frequently with Gene de Paul and Bob Rothberg, among others.

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Coeur d'Alene people

The Coeur d'Alene (Schitsu'umsh or Skitswish in their Coeur d'Alene language, meaning "The Discovered People" or "Those Who Are Found Here") are a Native American nation and one of five federally recognized tribes in the state of Idaho.

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Coeur d'Alene Reservation

The Coeur d'Alene Reservation is an Indian reservation in northwestern Idaho, United States.

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Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

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Count Basie

William James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

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Darn That Dream

"Darn That Dream" is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Eddie DeLange, published in 1939.

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De Smet, Idaho

De Smet (also spelled Desmet) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the northwestern United States, located on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Benewah County, Idaho.

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Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

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Dick McDonough

Dick McDonough (July 30, 1904 – May 25, 1938) was an American jazz guitarist and banjoist.

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Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) is known as the father of jazz guitar.

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Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American singer and actress.

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F. W. Woolworth Company

The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the original pioneers of the five-and-dime store.

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For Sentimental Reasons (1936 song)

"For Sentimental Reasons" is a song by Abner Silver, Al Sherman and Edward Heyman and was first released on October 18, 1936.

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Frankie Trumbauer

Orie Frank Trumbauer (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) was one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Gary Giddins

Gary Giddins (born March 21, 1948) is an American jazz and film critic, author, and director, best known for his longtime work with The Village Voice.

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Gene Krupa

Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an American jazz and big band drummer, band leader, actor, and composer.

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George Jessel (actor)

George Albert "Georgie" Jessel (April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American illustrated song "model", actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer.

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Georgia on My Mind

"Georgia on My Mind" is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell and first recorded that year.

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Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), is when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.

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Heat Wave (Irving Berlin song)

"Heat Wave" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer, and introduced in the show by Ethel Waters.

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Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader.

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Honeysuckle Rose (song)

"Honeysuckle Rose" is a 1929 song composed by Fats Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf.

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I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You

"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" is a 1932 song recorded by Bing Crosby with Orchestral Accompaniment.

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I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" is a 1938 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics added by Irving Mills, Henry Nemo and John Redmond.

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I Thought About You

"I Thought About You" is a 1939 popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

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I'll Never Be the Same

"I'll Never Be The Same" is a popular song based on an instrumental called "Little Buttercup" written by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli.

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I'm Glad There Is You

"I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (sometimes credited as Paul Mertz) first published in 1941.

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I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song written in 1937 by Irving Berlin.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

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Joe Marsala

Joe Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter.

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Lazybones (song)

Lazybones or "Lazy Bones" is a Tin Pan Alley song written in 1933, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael.

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Lorillard Tobacco Company

Lorillard Tobacco Company was an American tobacco company that marketed cigarettes under the brand names Newport, Maverick, Old Gold, Kent, True, Satin, and Max.

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo, Satch, and Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz.

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Love Is Here to Stay

"Love Is Here to Stay" is a popular song and jazz standard.

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Moanin' Low

Moanin' Low is a popular torch song.

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More Than You Know (Youmans, Rose and Eliscu song)

"More Than You Know" is a popular song, composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu.

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My Reverie

"My Reverie" is a 1938 popular song with lyrics by Larry Clinton.

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Never in a Million Years (1937 song)

"Never in a Million Years" is a song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel for the 1937 musical film Wake Up and Live when it was sung by Jack Haley (dubbed by Buddy Clark).

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Paul Whiteman

Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist.

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Please Be Kind

"Please Be Kind" is a 1938 American song composed by Saul Chaplin with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.

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Poughkeepsie, New York

Poughkeepsie, officially the City of Poughkeepsie, is a city in the state of New York, United States, which is the county seat of Dutchess County.

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Red Norvo

Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville, March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr.

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Rockin' Chair (1929 song)

"Rockin' Chair" is a 1929 popular song with music composed by Hoagy Carmichael.

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Slumming on Park Avenue

"Slumming on Park Avenue" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1937 film On the Avenue, where it was introduced by Alice Faye.

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Small Fry (song)

"Small Fry" is an American popular song written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser.

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Someday Sweetheart

"Someday Sweetheart" is a jazz standard written by Los Angeles-based musicians John and Reb Spikes in 1919.

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Speakeasy

A speakeasy, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, is an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.

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Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States.

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Squeeze Me

"Squeeze Me" is a 1925 jazz standard composed by Fats Waller.

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Tekoa, Washington

Tekoa is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States.

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Thanks for the Memory

"Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular song, with music composed by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin.

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The Dorsey Brothers

The Dorsey Brothers were a studio group fronted by musicians Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

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The Lamp Is Low

"The Lamp Is Low" is a popular song of the 1930s.

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The Rhythm Boys

The Rhythm Boys were a male singing trio consisting of Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker.

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Trust in Me (1937 song)

"Trust in Me" is a song written by Ned Wever, Milton Ager, and Jean Schwartz.

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Vocal jazz

Vocal jazz or jazz singing is an instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of instruments.

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Vocalion Records

For Decca's Vocalion label, see Disques Vogue Vocalion Records is an American record company and label active for many years in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Where Are You? (1937 song)

"Where Are You?" is a popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Harold Adamson.

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Willard Robison

Willard Robison (September 18, 1894 – June 24, 1968) was an American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs, born in Shelbina, Missouri.

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William P. Gottlieb

William Paul Gottlieb (January 28, 1917 – April 23, 2006) was an American photographer and newspaper columnist who is best known for his classic photographs of the leading performers of the "Golden Age" of American jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Bailey

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