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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Julia_Lee_(musician)Julia Lee (musician) - Wikipedia

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   Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 – December 8, 1958) was an American blues and dirty blues musician. Her most commercially successful number was the US Billboard R&B chart topping hit "(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It" in 1947. She is best known for her trademark double entendre songs.

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3. www.npr.org › 2022/06/11 › 1104368953Julia Lee pioneered blues 'too risque' for the radio : NPR

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   Jun 11, 2022 · Seventy-five years ago today, a Kansas City jazz singer recorded her first big hit - Julia Lee. She was never a household name, but she was one of a handful of women who pioneered a specific...

4. www.kclibrary.org › news › 2021-03KCQ remembers jazz star Julia Lee, who found national fame ...

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   Julia Lee was the queen of Kansas City blues when the city was a center of the jazz and blues universe. A pianist and singer in the first half of the 20th century, she was a major star — even if her name has since been largely forgotten except among music historians and jazz/blues aficionados.

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6. www.kcur.org › arts-life › 2022/06/14Julia Lee, Kansas City’s beloved blues queen, was ‘too risqué ...

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   Jun 14, 2022 · See stories by Mackenzie Martin. For three decades, Julia Lee reigned over Kansas City jazz clubs singing raunchy songs “her mother taught her not to sing.”. But beyond the lyrical wordplay of...

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7. kansascitymag.com › remembering-julia-lees-kcRemembering Julia Lee’s KC legacy beyond her bawdy hits

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   February 27, 2023. Jazz. Remembering Julia Lee’s KC legacy beyond her bawdy hits. Nina Cherry. Photo courtesy LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC University Libraries. Julia Lee’s legendary status in Kansas City jazz history has long been upheld by her Capitol Records hits, which she referred to as “the songs my mother taught me not to sing.”

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   Who was Julia Lee?

   • Mackenzie Martin from member station KCUR has the story. MACKENZIE MARTIN, BYLINE: Growing up, Julian Duncan knew his grandmother Julia Lee had been a famous jazz and blues singer in Kansas City, Mo. But he didn't know the specifics. She passed away right before he was born, and he had never heard any of her music.

   Julia Lee pioneered blues 'too risque' for the radio : NPR

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   Where was Julia Lee born & raised?

   • Julia Lee was born in Boonville, Missouri into a family of musicians: her father George E. Lee, Sr. was a violinist and a leader of a string band, and her older brother, George, Jr., was a saxophone player and a singer. Lee was raised in Kansas City (her death certificate also lists it as a place of birth ).

   Julia Lee (musician) - Wikipedia

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   Why was Julia Lee so popular in Kansas City?

   • MARTIN: While many of the jazz musicians Julia Lee came up with were touring and moving to the coasts, she remained a mainstay in local Kansas City jazz clubs partly because she hated traveling, but also because she liked it here. HADDIX: She was Kansas City's most popular entertainer through the 1920s up until her passing in 1958.

   Julia Lee pioneered blues 'too risque' for the radio : NPR

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   What did Julia Lee do for a living?

   • A popular entertainer who recorded frequently for Capitol during 1944-1950, Julia Lee's double-entendre songs and rocking piano made her a major attraction in Kansas City. She played piano and sang in…

   Julia Lee Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic

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9. www.allmusic.com › artist › julia-lee-mn0000255753Julia Lee Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |... | AllMusic

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   Active. 1920s - 1950s. Born. October 31, 1902 in Boonville, MO. Died. December 8, 1958 in Kansas City, MO. Genre. Vocal, Blues, Jazz. Styles. Jump Blues, Swing. Submit Corrections. Explore Julia Lee's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Julia Lee on AllMusic.

10. kcblackhistory.org › articles › julia-leeJulia Lee | Kansas City Black History

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    1902 – 1958. Born in Boonville, Missouri, and raised in Kansas City, Julia Lee was a singer and pianist whose work incorporated both blues and jazz. She began her musical career in the early 1920s, playing piano and singing with the band led by her brother, George Lee.