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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ernestine Anderson canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie Orchestra
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Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Monty Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Umbrella Award (Bumbershoot Festival)
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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
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jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Houston, Texas, United States
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Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyleCharacteristic |
blues-inflected jazz singing
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soulful phrasing ⓘ warm voice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blues singing
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interpretations of jazz standards ⓘ long-spanning recording and touring career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ernestine Anderson (1958 album)
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Hot Cargo NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Make Your Move Too Soon NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Sun Goes Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues musician
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jazz musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Monterey Jazz Festival
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Montreux Jazz Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
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HighNote Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ Qwest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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