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On December 24, 1939, Humes performed with the Count Basie Orchestra, and James P. Johnson, at the second From Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall, produced by John Hammond. After this concert, most of her time with the Basie Orchestra was spent touring. In a 1973 oral history she described life on tour:
US jazz and blues singer. First recordings 1927. Replaced Billie Holiday as lead vocalist w. Count Basie's Orchestra in 1938. Solo artist 1940's to 1960's before withdrawing from music for several years. Comeback in 1973 at the Newport Jazz Festival and remained musically active until her death. Born: June 23, 1913 // Louisville, KY , United States
15. Okt. 2013 · Helen Humes was a remarkably durable performer – she recorded as a classic blues singer before she turned 14, hit the heights in 1938 when she replaced Billie Holiday with Count Basie, and toured and recorded for twenty years after she left Basie.
Helen Humes (* 23. Juni 1913 in Louisville, Kentucky; † 9. September 1981 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Jazz - und Blues -Sängerin.
Helen Humes, formerly with Count Basie, enjoyed renewed popularity in the 1950s. Her blistering fast “St. Louis Blues” features a splendid arrangement by Marty Paich and a top-notch big band with some of the best musicians working on the West Coast. At a time when the jazz recorded in California was being written off as bloodless, this ...
Swinging The Blues: 1930-1939 Although Count Basie did not arrive on the national jazz stage until after Benny Goodman had launched the swing era, his band soon became regarded as the definitive swing orchestra, and Basie himself became regarded as the definitive big band pianist. On this exciting
6. Apr. 2004 · Swinging the Blues: 1930-1939 by Count Basie released in 2004. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
