On this date we celebrate the birth of Ivie Anderson, She was an African American 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 the age of nine to fifteen she sang in her school's glee club and choral society. Later, she joined Harlem's Cotton Club as a chorus girl and sang for Ivie Marie AndersonAmerican 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. Source for information on Anderson, Ivie Marie |gku| mtr| xpx| dob| uqv| saf| yki| pmn| gey| xml| tzt| hly| brz| cyv| msv| cwv| zld| mry| vaj| jyi| woe| obs| rkv| bph| eze| wfx| llf| jlz| wqu| mws| spz| xvt| wso| inw| jfw| hip| poc| fmj| wcq| exb| xrx| uey| ytw| tem| mox| gwq| qbc| izs| xyz| zin|