[JPL] Sunday Jazz Trivia

[Nou Dadoun]

Since a week later no-one else dug up this one, I cheated and found Midge
Williams who I'd never heard or heard of before, did find one track at
http://redhotjazz.com/browngal.html and apparently there's a Chronological
Classics release of her material.  I scoured through a bunch of LPs, I have
a Fats Waller aircheck with an uncredited female vocal on The Joint is
Jumping and I was trying to track that down but to no avail. (But I did trip
over a Sidney Bechet/Martial Solal LP that I had misfiled so it wasn't a
total loss!) Thanks for the pointer ... N


On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Jae Sinnett <jaejazz at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here's a somewhat tricky one...
>
> She was a singer that died young..about 37. She toured China and Japan with
> her family quartet in the mid 30's. They were based out of California. She
> made her first recordings in Japan and actually became the model for
> Japanese singers during this time. She moved to NYC after the group broke up
> and performed in the 30's with Bunny Berigan, Harry James, John Kirby, Glenn
> Miller, Fats Waller, Ben Webster, and Teddy Wilson.
>
> In 1938 she joined the Louis Armstrong orchestra and toured with him across
> the country for a couple years. Unfortunately no recordings were made of her
> with Armstrong's group. Anyone know who she is? Remember, no internet
> peeking.
>
> Jae Sinnett
>
>
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