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Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. [2] [3] [4] His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys , club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism. [3] "
Mar 18, 2022 · Babs Gonzales was a singer who did what he could to popularize bop, and was a pioneer in the scat vocalese style. He had stints with Charlie Barnet and Lionel Hampton's big bands, and then led his own group Three Bips & a Bop during 1946-1949. They recorded for Blue Note during 1947- 1949, including the earliest version of "Oop-Pop-A-Da," later ...
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May 13, 2022 · Watch on. Babs Gonzales' version of W.C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues," with a lineup that included young and up-and-coming jazz musicians such as trombonist J.J. Johnson, tenor saxophonist ...
Babs Gonzales. American jazz singer. Born: October 27, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey. Died: January 23, 1980 in Newark, New Jersey. American be-bop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism.
- A. Great, Lee "Babs" Brown
- Lee Brown
A limited but enthusiastic singer, Babs Gonzales did what he could to popularize bop. He had brief stints with Charlie Barnet and Lionel Hampton, and then led his own group (Three Bips & a Bop) during 1946-1949. They recorded 24 numbers during 1947-1949, including the earliest version of “Oop-Pop-A-Da” and such songs as “Weird Lullaby ...
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Babs Gonzales. Enigmatic jazz vocalist, poet, and self-published author who became famous during the bop era and remained a cult figure. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1970s. Born. October 27, 1919 in Newark, NJ. Died.
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