Marie Bryant
Sign in to saveAmerican singer (1917/1919–1978)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917-11-06
- Died
- 1978-05-23
- Works
- 4
Top works
- BELIEVING HEART
- CALYPSO'S COWBOY
- SINGULAR ATTRACTION
- DAREDEVIL
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- Listeners
- 1,380
- Total plays
- 6,463
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Marie Bryant (born 1919, died May 23, 1978) was an American dancer, singer and actor. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Bryant was one of the most exciting dancers in the United States, her popularity peaking around the start of World War 2. In her career, she would work with several esteemed jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, as well as appearing in a number of films, most notably in the famous jazz short 'Jammin' The Blues'. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Marie+Bryant">Read more on La
Key dates
- Born
- 6 November 1917
- Died
- 23 May 1978
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Family name
- Bryant
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- dancer
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Marie Bryant in Sweet n Hot 1944.jpg
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1917 births1978 deaths20th-century African-American women singers20th-century American dancers20th-century American singers20th-century American women singersAfrican-American choreographersAfrican-American dancersAfrican-American female dancersAmerican choreographersAmerican female dancersDeaths from cancer in California