Ernestine Anderson

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Ernestine Anderson was an acclaimed American jazz and blues singer known for her warm, soulful voice and expressive phrasing across a career spanning several decades.

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instanceOf blues singer
human
jazz singer
vocalist
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1940s
associatedAct Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED
Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED
Monty Alexander NERFINISHED
Quincy Jones NERFINISHED
Ray Brown NERFINISHED
awardReceived Golden Umbrella Award (Bumbershoot Festival) NERFINISHED
Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED
Soul Train Music Award nomination NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1928-11-11
dateOfDeath 2016-03-10
familyName Anderson NERFINISHED
fullName Ernestine Anderson NERFINISHED
genre blues
jazz
soul jazz
swing
givenName Ernestine NERFINISHED
languageOfPerformance English
livedIn Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED
musicalStyleCharacteristic blues-inflected jazz singing
soulful phrasing
warm voice
notableFor blues singing
interpretations of jazz standards
long-spanning recording and touring career
notableWork Ernestine Anderson (1958 album) NERFINISHED
Hot Cargo NERFINISHED
Never Make Your Move Too Soon NERFINISHED
When the Sun Goes Down NERFINISHED
occupation blues musician
jazz musician
singer
performedAt Monterey Jazz Festival NERFINISHED
Montreux Jazz Festival NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Concord Records NERFINISHED
HighNote Records NERFINISHED
Mercury Records
Qwest Records NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
vocalType contralto

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Teach Me Tonight hasNotableRecordingBy Ernestine Anderson