Frankie Jaxon — Frankie Half Pint Jaxon (February 3 1895 1944 ? [Although most sources state that he died in 1944, AMG gives a date of 1970] ) was an African American vaudeville singer, female impersonator, stage designer and comedian, popular in the 1920s and… … Wikipedia
Frankie Jaxon — Frankie „Half Pint“ Jaxon (* 3. Februar[1] 1895 in Montgomery, Alabama; † 1944 in Los Angeles) war ein US amerikanischer Jazz Sänger des New Orleans Jazz und Komödiant. Half Pint Jaxon war ein Vaudevillesänger und Komödiant; er begann seine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Harlem Hamfats — Infobox musical artist Name = Harlem Hamfats Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois, USA Instrument = Genre = Swing jazz, Dixieland Years active = 1936 – 1938 Label = Decca Associated acts = URL … Wikipedia
Cassino Simpson — Wendell Cassino Simpson (July 22, 1909 March 27, 1952) was an American jazz pianist, best known for his associations on the Chicago jazz scene.Simpson may have studied piano under Zinky Cohn. He first recorded in 1923 with Bernie Young, then… … Wikipedia
Minnie the Moocher — Song by Cab Calloway His Orchestra Released 1931 Format 78 Recorded March 3, 1931, New York, NY Genre … Wikipedia
The Wildparty Sheiks — were a band based in New York City from approximately the mid 1990s until 2002. They specialized in music originally performed by African American musicians or Caucasians in blackface in the minstrel genre and related works, primarily from the… … Wikipedia
Corrine, Corrina — Written by Traditional Published 1928 Language English Form Blues Original artist Bo Carter (1928) Recorded by Barbecue Bob (1929) Charlie Patton and Henry Sims (1929) Frankie Hal … Wikipedia
List of East Coast blues musicians — The following is a list of East Coast blues musicians.A*Faye Adams *Sil AustinB*Big Maybelle *Otis Blackwell *Lee Brown *Bull City Red *Blues TravelerD*Larry Dale Born January 7, 1923 in Wharton, Texas, Dale was an R B guitarist and occasional… … Wikipedia
Preston Jackson — James Preston McDonald, better known by his stage name Preston Jackson (January 3, 1902, New Orleans November 12, 1983, Blytheville, Arkansas) was an American jazz trombonist.Jackson moved to Chicago in 1917, but did not pick up trombone until… … Wikipedia
Moon Mullens — Moon Edward Mullens (May 11, 1916, Mayhew, Mississippi April 7, 1977) was an American jazz trumpeter. Mullens was raised in Chicago and played there locally early in his career, including with Half Pint Jaxon. He moved to New York City and played … Wikipedia