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Mildred Bailey

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Native American jazz singer

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1907-02-27
Active to
1951-12-12
jazzswingvocal jazz

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jazzfemale vocalistsbluesjazz vocalJazz Divas

Mildred Rinker Bailey (February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a popular and influential American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". Some of her best known hits are "It's So Peaceful in the Country", "Trust In Me", "Where Are You", "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart", "Small Fry", "Please Be Kind", "Darn That Dream", "Rockin' Chair", "Blame It On My Last Affair", and "Says My Heart". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mildred

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mildred
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Tekoa
Place of death
Poughkeepsie
Sibling
Al Rinker
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Vocalion Records
Image
Mildred Bailey (Gottlieb 00411).jpg
Residence
De Smet
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Mildred Bailey
date of birth
1907-02-27
date of death
1951-12-12
cause of death
diabetes
manner of death
natural causes
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