Maxine Sullivan
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Maxine Sullivan (born Marietta Williams, May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987) was an American jazz vocalist and performer. As a vocalist, Maxine Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just before her death in 1987. She is best known for her 1937 recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond". Throughout her career, Sullivan also appeared as a performer on film as well as on stage. A precursor to better-known later vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald <a href="
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sullivan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Homestead
- Place of death
- New York City
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Vocalion Records
- Image
- Maxine Sullivan Village vanguard ca. 19478.jpg
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- English language
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- Maxine Sullivan
- date of birth
- 1911-05-13
- date of death
- 1987-04-07
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- birth name
- Marietta Williams
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