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The Count Basie Orchestra. In the Count Basie Orchestra, Humes sang ballads and popular songs. [8] While she was also a talented blues singer, Jimmy Rushing, another member of the orchestra at the time, held domain over the blues vocals. [4]
22 de feb. de 2012 · Helen Humes and Her Orchestra by Helen Humes released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Helen Humes (23 de junio de 1913 – 9 de septiembre de 1981) fue una cantante de blues y jazz estadounidense. 1 . Biografía. Nació en Louisville ( Kentucky ), como hija única del matrimonio formado por Emma Johnson, maestra de escuela y John Henry Humes, el primer abodado de raza negra que hubo en la ciudad.
US jazz and blues singer. First recordings 1927. Replaced Billie Holiday as lead vocalist w. Count Basie's Orchestra in 1938. Solo artist 1940's to 1960's before withdrawing from music for several years. Comeback in 1973 at the Newport Jazz Festival and remained musically active until her death.
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Equally at home with ballads, to which she brought faultless jazz phrasing, blues shouting and R&B rockers, Humes was one of the outstanding singers of her day. Her light, clear voice retained a youthful sound into her 60s, and her late-period recordings were among the best she ever made.
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