Anna Mae Winburn
American vocalist and jazz bandleader (1913–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Mae Winburn (née Darden; August 13, 1913 – September 30, 1999) was an American vocalist and jazz bandleader who flourished beginning in the mid-1930s. An African-American, she is best known for having directed the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-female big band that was perhaps one of the few – and one of the most – racially integrated dance-bands of the swing era.[1] In 1944, the band was named as the country's favorite all-female orchestra in a DownBeat magazine poll.[2]
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Birth name | Anna Mae Darden |
Born | (1913-08-13)August 13, 1913 Port Royal, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | September 30, 1999(1999-09-30) (aged 86) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, big band |
Occupation(s) | Singer, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1936–1956 |
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