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Dardanelle
Dardanelle: Piano, Vibes + Voice
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Before Beyoncé, Madonna and Cher, there was Dardanelle. Billed solely by her first name starting in the early 1940s, Dardanelle was an enormous talent. She could sing and play jazz piano and vibes, appearing at New York's tony cocktail bars and lounge settings in the 1940s and '50s. Dardanelle had enormous grace and spirit on both instruments and, as a singer, she was good enough for Lionel Hampton to use her at the Cafe Zanzibar on West 49th St. when ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Echoes Singing Ladies
Audiophile (2)
1994
The Colors Of My Life
Unknown label
1991
The Two Of Us
Unknown label
1984
Echoes Singing Ladies
Unknown label
1981
Songs For New Lovers
Stash Records
1978
Piano Moods
Columbia
1950
Dardanelle
Instrument: Vibraphone
Born: December 27, 1917
Died: August 8, 1997
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