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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]
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 (), 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.Se introdujo en la música cantando en el coro de la iglesia y recibiendo clases gratuidas de ...
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.
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.
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Born. 23 June 1913, Louisville, KY, United States. Died. 9 September 1981, Santa Monica, CA, United States. Also Known As. H. Humes, Helen Hume, Hemel Humes, Helen Humes and Band, Helen Humes & Her Orchestra, Helen Humes And Her All-Stars. Genres. Vocal Jazz, Blues, Standards. Share.
In 1927 she made her first records for the OKeh label in St. Louis. Humes then went to New York where she recorded again, this time accompanied by stride pianist James P. Johnson, and worked for several years with the orchestra led by Vernon Andrade, star of Harlem's Renaissance Ballroom.
