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Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978), was a jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died due to breast cancer in Encino, California. Irene's older brother, Roy Kral, was a successful musician when Irene started singing professionally as a teenager. She sung with bands on tours led by Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson, former Herman bass player. Irene joined Maynard Ferguson's band in the late 1950s and sang with groups led by Stan Kenton and Shelly Manne. <a href="https://www.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Irene
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Encino
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- United Artists Records
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- date of birth
- 1932-01-18
- date of death
- 1978-08-15
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
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