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Willard Robison
Willard Robison
American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs
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Ben Selvin
Ben Selvin
American bandleader
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Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Hegamin
American singer and entertainer
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Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Mildred Bailey
Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
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Three X Sisters
Three X Sisters
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Ethel Ennis
Ethel Ennis
American musician
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Dick McDonough
Dick McDonough
American musician
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Connee Boswell
Connee Boswell
American musician (1907-1976)
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Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall
American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer
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Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress
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Elsie Carlisle
Elsie Carlisle
British singer
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Lena Wilson
Lena Wilson
American blues singer (1898-1939)
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
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Adrian Rollini
Adrian Rollini
American musician
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer
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Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest
American singer
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Kay Starr
Kay Starr
American singer
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Isham Jones
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Jack Hylton
Jack Hylton
British band leader and impresario
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Marlene VerPlanck
Marlene VerPlanck
American singer
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Eileen Farrell
Eileen Farrell
singer
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Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton
American singer
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Vaughn De Leath
Vaughn De Leath
American female jazz singer
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Helen Humes
Helen Humes
American jazz and blues singer
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Thelma Terry
Thelma Terry
American musician
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Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle
African-American jazz musician
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Midge Williams
Midge Williams
African American swing and jazz singer
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Rudy Vallée
Rudy Vallée
American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986)
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Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
American recording artist; jazz vocalist
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June Christy
June Christy
American singer
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Walter Gross
Walter Gross
American musician
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Matty Malneck
Matty Malneck
American jazz bandleader, violinist, violist and songwriter
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The Boswell Sisters
The Boswell Sisters
Singing trio popular during the Jazz Age
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Marion Harris
Marion Harris
American musician (1896-1944)
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Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting
American recording artist; singer
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Roy Fox
Roy Fox
American musician, bandleader
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Viola McCoy
Viola McCoy
American blues singer
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
Annette Hanshaw
American singer

Annette Hanshaw

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Catherine Annette Hanshaw (October 18, 1901 – March 13, 1985) was an American Jazz Age singer. She was one of the most popular radio stars of the 1930s. Over four million of her records had been sold by 1934.

In her ten-year recording career, she recorded about 250 sides. In a 1934 poll conducted by Radio Stars magazine, she received the title of best female popular singer (Bing Crosby was voted the best male popular singer). Second place went to Ethel Shutta, third place went to Ruth Etting, and fourth place went to Kate Smith.