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| Born | June 23, 1913, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1981 |
| Genres | Jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | Ellis Larkins, Count Basie |
About Helen Humes
Jazz Singer Helen Humes was born in Kentucky, United States on June 23, 1913. She dies at the age of 68, on September 9, 1981.
She was nominated for a Grammy Award for her 1981 vocal jazz album Helen, which she contributed to the jazz, swing, blues, and R&B music genres. Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do (1959), Swingin' with Humes (1961), and Sneakin' Around (1962) are some of her older recordings (1974).
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Helen Humes before becoming famous
Helen Humes was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1913 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.
She was discovered by blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver while competing in a vocal contest in 1926, and she went on to record her first blues album at the age of fourteen.
Achievement of Helen Humes
She appeared in the Composer Dizzy Gillespie musical Jivin' in Be-Bop and contributed to the soundtracks of the 1950s films My Blue Heaven and Panic in the Streets.
Helen Humes's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
She grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, as the only child of Emma Johnson and lawyer John Henry Humes. She moved to Los Angeles, California, after living and performing in Buffalo, New York, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
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She gained to prominence as a replacement singer for The Pianist Count Basie Orchestra's former singer, Jazz Singer Billie Holiday, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and was featured on the group's The Original American Decca Recordings album.
Helen Humes Income & Net worth
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Latest information about Helen Humes updated on March 19 2023.
