Mildred Bailey: Quick Facts


Facts

Born February 27, 1907 • Washington
Died December 12, 1951 (aged 44) • Poughkeepsie • New York

Photos


Roberta Flack seated for a black-and-white portrait in 1969, wearing a dark dress with textured details and looking slightly to her left.
Roberta Flack
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
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Ray Charles
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Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
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Bobby McFerrin performing on stage in 2011, holding a microphone and gesturing with his hand, wearing a dark shirt with long dreadlocks and a beard.
Bobby McFerrin
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Ella Fitzgerald.
Ella Fitzgerald
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Cassandra Wilson
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Betty Carter
Betty Carter
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Al Jarreau sings into a microphone on stage, wearing dark pants and a patterned shirt, with band equipment and stage lights in the background.
Al Jarreau
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Joe Williams, holding the Grammy Award he won in 1984.
Joe Williams
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Nina Simone wearing a patterned blue and red headscarf and matching dress, singing into a microphone while seated at a piano in 1966.
Nina Simone
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Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery
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