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Julia Lee
Sign in to saveAmerican blues and dirty blues musician (1902–1958)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Soap Making
- Essential Guide to Wedding Etiquette
- "Behold, the Bridegroom!
- Knucklebones and knocking-bones
- The American slave narrative and the Victorian novel, 1833--1863
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1902
- Active to
- 1958
Discography
- Tonight's The Night1982
- Kansas City Star1995
- Gotta Gimme What'cha Got1997
- Snatch and Grab It 1944-19492000
- Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Julia Lee 1927-19462004
- Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Julia Lee 19472005
- Kansas City Calling2005
- Back 2 Back Divas2015
- The Very Best of Julia Lee (My Man Stands Out & Other Innuendos)2019
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 24,835
- Total plays
- 116,645
Tags
bluesjazzswingrhythm and bluesjump blues
Julia Lee (born Oct 31, 1902 in Boonville, Missouri - died Dec 8, 1958 in San Diego, California) was an American blues musician. She was raised in Kansas City, and began her musical career around 1920, singing and playing piano in her brother George Lee's band, which for a time also included Charlie Parker. She first recorded on the Merritt label in 1927 with Jesse Stone as pianist and arranger, and launched a solo career in 1935. In 1944 she won a recording contract with Capitol Records <a hr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Julia
- Family name
- Lee
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boonville
- Place of death
- San Diego
- Occupation
- pianist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
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- date of birth
- 1902-10-31
- date of death
- 1958-12-08
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
Sources (1)
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Gallery (2)
Available in 11 languages
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