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Dardanelle: Piano, Vibes + Voice

Dardanelle: Piano, Vibes + Voice

Source: 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

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The Colors Of My Life

Unknown label
1991

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The Two Of Us

Unknown label
1984

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Echoes Singing Ladies

Unknown label
1981

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Songs For New Lovers

Stash Records
1978

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Piano Moods

Columbia
1950

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