[78-L] TWO Vocalists/One Band!

simmonssomer simmonssomer at comcast.net
Wed Jul 29 20:13:31 PDT 2009


Plus Jimmie Rushing, a great blues AND pop singer.

Al S.
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> Hi Taylor!
>
> Toward the end of the 30s, the Count Basie Band had Billie Holiday
> and Helen Humes are their two singers! ;-)
>
> Pretty impressive, I think! ;-)
>
> Earl.
>
> "Also I've come to the conclusion that no other band of the 30s and 40s 
> ever
> had TWO vocalists at one time  who together were as good as Carlotta Dale
> and Bon Bon."
>





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