Sylvia Syms - 100% match to Bobby Short
Sylvia Blagman, 2 December 1917, Brooklyn, USA, d. 10 May 1992, New York City, New York, USA. One of Americas most distinguished cabaret and jazz singers with a profound appreciation of lyrics, Syms overcame polio as a child, and in her teens discovered the delights of jazz in the clubs of New Yorks 52nd Street. Inspired and informally trained by Billie Holiday, Read more Ernie Andrews - 90% match to Bobby Short
25 December 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Andrews was raised in Louisiana but by his mid-teens was living in Los Angeles where he attracted attention through singing at talent shows. He also sang with visiting bands, including Andy Kirks, and made a handful of records that were sufficiently popular to convince him that he was in the right business. Although in Read more
George Wein - 19% match to Bobby Short
George Theodore Wein, 3 October 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. After studying formally, Wein began playing piano professionally in his early teenage years. He led his own band in and around his home town for a period, frequently accompanying visiting jazz musicians. In 1950 he opened his own club in Boston, the Storyville, formed his own record label (which had the same n Read more |
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