Ivie anderson biography of abraham
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Anderson, Ivie Marie
American singer Ivie Marie Anderson (1905-1949), one of the best vocalists of jazz's golden age, was the lead voice of jazz legend Duke Ellington's big band for 11 years.
Ivie anderson biography of abraham
Her strong sense of timing, distinctive jazz phrasing, and genuine emotion made her performances of happy pop and sultry ballads equally affecting. Her most popular songs included “It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing),” a defining song of the swing era, and the bluesy ballad “I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good.”
Ivie Marie Anderson (sometimes known as Ivy Anderson) was born in Gilroy, California, in 1905.
Between the ages of nine and thirteen, she learned to sing at St. Mary's Convent in her hometown, and she sang in the choir and glee club at Gilroy elementary and high schools. She then spent two years receiving vocal training with Sara Ritt at the Nunnie H.
Burroughs Institution in Washington, D.C.
Anderson returned to California around 1921, still a teenager, and began sing