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Born: 1907 in Tekoa, WA
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: December 12, 1951 in Poughkeepsie, NY
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
An early jazz singer with a sweet voice that belied her plump physique, Mildred Bailey balanced a good deal of popular success with a hot jazz-slanted career that saw her billed as Mrs. Swing (her husband, Red Norvo, was Mr. Swing). Born Mildred Rink ...More >>

Discography: 2002 It Had to Be You 1957 Me and the Blues 1956 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 1954 Mildred Bailey [Columbia] 1952 Mildred Bailey [Decca] More >>

Member Of: The Three Ickkies More >> Similar Artists: Sarah Vaughan Ethel Waters Dinah Washington Adelaide Hall Sophie Tucker More >>

Influenced By: Billie Holiday Bing Crosby Bix Beiderbecke Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith More >> Followers: Sylvia Syms Anita O'Day Maria Muldaur Daryl Sherman Maxine Sullivan More >>

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