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Jul 19, 2019 · Singer Maxine Sullivan (1911-1987) used her voice to represent the Bronx community she and other jazz artists called home. Maxine Sullivan, ca. 1945. In 1937, a swinging version of the traditional Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond" captured widespread attention and catapulted young jazz singer Maxine Sullivan to stardom.
Nov 14, 2019 · On Thornhill’s advice she recorded under the name of Maxine Sullivan. Her warm voice, gentle and supple, was clear in tone and accurate in pitch and diction. Her contained but easy swinging phrasing, delivered with almost casual, relaxed ease and poise, eschewed showy embellishment.
Excellent vocal interpreter and engaging performer who found a big hit with the anomalous "Loch Lomond." Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1980s. Born. May 13, 1911 in Homestead, PA. Died. April 7, 1987 in New York, NY. Genre. Vocal, Jazz. Styles. Vocal Jazz, Standards, Swing. Also Known As. Marietta Williams. Album Highlights.
May 7, 2017 · Maxine Sullivan was a jazz vocalist with a light and intimate style that sadly recorded far too few jazz songs in her career. She enjoyed success in the swing era, and then repeated that success several eras later. Maxine Sullivan had very little formal music training.
Maxine Sullivan in Japan 1986 with Scott Hamilton quintet. The Full Show. Doctor Jazz&Rock. 6.37K subscribers. Subscribed. 26. 824 views 7 months ago. Maxine Sullivan Live at Fujitsu...
Maxine Sullivan, 1936. Photo courtesy lastfm. Over a five decade career Maxine Sullivan brought a light, subtle approach to jazz vocals that paved the way for the "Cool School" of singing. Maxine Sullivan first came to New York in the summer of 1937. She said, "I auditioned every gin mill from 155th Street to the Onyx Club on 52nd Street."
Apr 9, 1987 · April 9, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Maxine Sullivan, the diminutive singer who began as a child prodigy, became a popular favorite after recording “Loch Lomond” in the 1930s and...
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