Ivie Anderson
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Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer best known for her work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivie Anderson canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | vocal jazz performance ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz vocalists ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ivie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clear diction
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smooth vocal style ⓘ |
| notableFor | work with Duke Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and early 1940s ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1930s
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early 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
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"I've Got the World on a String" NERFINISHED ⓘ "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Rocks in My Bed" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Stormy Weather" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz singer
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | big band era of jazz ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerIn | Cotton Club revues with Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
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Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| style | swing-era jazz vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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