 Jazz singer Helen Humes at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World Image by Laura Kolb Satellite Beach, Fl.- Taos,N.M., USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
Helen HumesHelen Humes Helen Humes American singer (1913–1981) Helen Humes (June 23, 1913 – September 13, 1981) was an American singer.[1] She was a blues, R&B and classic popular singer.[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Helen Humes Humes at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World Background information Born (1913-06-23)June 23, 1913 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Died September 13, 1981(1981-09-13) (aged 68) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Genres Blues jazz R&B Occupation Singer Instrument Vocals Close Early life Humes was born on June 23, 1913, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Emma Johnson and John Henry Humes.[3][4] She grew up as an only child. Her father was one of the first Black attorneys in her hometown,[3] and her mother was a schoolteacher. In… (Source: Wikipedia)
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