Etta Jones
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Etta Jones was an American jazz vocalist known for her soulful, blues-inflected style and acclaimed recordings from the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Etta Jones canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Houston Person NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Houston Person NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-11-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-10-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fullName | Etta Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Etta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Billie Holiday
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Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Don’t Go to Strangers
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Easy Living NERFINISHED ⓘ My Gentleman Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ Save Your Love for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Don’t Go to Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Don’t Go to Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz vocalist
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singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Aiken, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mount Vernon, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HighNote Records
NERFINISHED
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emotional delivery
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lyrical phrasing ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
blues-inflected
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soulful ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–2001 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.