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Ivie Anderson (sometimes Ivy) (July 10, 1905 – December 28, 1949) was an American jazz singer. Anderson was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for more than a decade.
American singer Ivie Marie Anderson (1905-1949), one of the best vocalists of jazz's golden age, was the lead voice of jazz legend Duke Ellington's big band for 11 years. Her strong sense of timing, distinctive jazz phrasing, and genuine emotion made her performances of happy pop and sultry ballads equally affecting.
Feb 20, 2020 · Considered one of the finest singers of the golden age of jazz, Ivie Anderson was a fluent vocalist who impressed many with her blues and scat phrasings. Most impressed was Duke Ellington, who kept her on as vocalist for eleven years and is thought to be the best singer he ever had.
Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer and member of Duke Ellington's orchestra. She was born in 1902 in Gilroy, California, and died in 1949. Anderson was one of the first African-American women to make a name for herself as a jazz singer.
On this date, we celebrate the birth of Ivie Anderson. She was a Black singer. Born in Gilroy, CA, Ivie Marie Anderson was orphaned as a child and was subsequently raised in convents. Ivie began to study voice at a young age. From nine to fifteen, she sang in her school’s glee club and choral society.
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Ivie Anderson, sometimes called Ivy (July 10, 1905 to December 28, 1949), was a jazz singer and performer. He is best known for his performances with Duke Ellington’s orchestra in 1931 and 1942. Anderson was born in Gilroy. She was well-known for her sweet singing voice and popularity with Ellington’s group.
Ivie Anderson was a classy yet swinging singer, the best that Duke Ellington ever had. Early on she worked at the Cotton Club in shows and sang with Anson Weeks, Curtis Mosby, Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders,… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1940s. Born. January 16, 1904 in Gilroy, CA. Died. December 28, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA
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