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Joya Sherrill
Joya Sherrill
American musician (1924-2010)
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Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli
American Jazz guitarist
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Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
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Peter Appleyard
Peter Appleyard
Canadian vibraphonist
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Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
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James Chirillo
James Chirillo
Jazz guitar
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John Dankworth
John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010)
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Tyree Glenn
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist
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Betty Roché
Betty Roché
American blues singer
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Irving Mills
Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
American jazz musician, composer and band leader
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Bob Thiele
Bob Thiele
American record producer, music executive (1922-1996)
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George Avakian
George Avakian
American record producer of Armenian descent
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Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
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Butch Ballard
Butch Ballard
American jazz drummer
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Harry Carney
Harry Carney
American jazz musician
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Loren Schoenberg
Loren Schoenberg
American musician
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Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
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June Christy
June Christy
American singer
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Roy Crimmins
Roy Crimmins
British musician
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Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest
American singer
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Sonny Igoe
Sonny Igoe
American musician
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Sathima Bea Benjamin
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South African jazz singer
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Russell Procope
Russell Procope
American musician
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
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Hal Singer
Hal Singer
American musician
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Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton
American singer
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
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John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader
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Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen
Danish jazz violinist
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Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams
American trumpeter
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Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer
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John Hammond
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic
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John Kirby
John Kirby
jazz bassist
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Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)
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Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician
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Enoch Light
Enoch Light
American musician
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Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson
American jazz singer
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Mercer Ellington
Mercer Ellington
American musician
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Velma Middleton
Velma Middleton
American singer
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Ray Nance
Ray Nance
American musician
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Sid Catlett
Sid Catlett
American musician
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Joe Williams
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
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Clark Terry
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
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Murray McEachern
Murray McEachern
Canadian musician
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Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland
British pianist, composer, writer and radio host
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Irene Higginbotham
Irene Higginbotham
American musician
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Regina Carter
Regina Carter
American musician
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Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
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Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
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Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Buster Cooper
Buster Cooper
American trombonist
Jane Harvey
American jazz singer

Jane Harvey

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American jazz singer
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Jane Harvey (born Phyllis Taff, January 6, 1925, Jersey City, New Jersey – August 15, 2013) was an American jazz singer, known for recording several tracks with famous musicians such as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman during the 1940s. Harvey began her musical career at Barney Josephson's nightclub, occasionally performing there.

In 1946, she joined Desi Arnaz's Orchestra, until she left in 1958 to raise her son, Bob Thiele Jr. She also entertained at military bases overseas with Bob Hope. During the late 1950s, she joined Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Around the time of her death, she performed locally, all over the Los Angeles area.

Harvey died of cancer, at the age of 88, in her home. She is survived by her son, husband, and grandson.