Mildred Bailey

vocals · 1907–1951 · Tekoa (Washington)

Singer born in Washington State, nicknamed "The Rockin' Chair Lady", she recorded for Vocalion in the late 1930s. "Please Be Kind" reached number one on the Hit Parade in 1938.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Rockin' Chair (Mildred Bailey) (1937)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dec 17, 2020: Mildred Bailey, Reine du Swing (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 17, 2020: Mildred Bailey, Reine du Swing (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Source

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