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Helen Humes

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Biography

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Helen Humes was a versatile singer equally skilled on blues, swing standards, and ballads. Her cheerful style was always a joy to hear. As a child, she played piano and organ in church, and made her first recordings (ten blues songs in 1927) when she was only 13 and 14. In the 1930s, she worked with Stuff Smith and Al Sears, recording with Harry James in 1937-1938. In 1938, Humes joined Count Basie's Orchestra for three years. Since Jimmy Rushing specialized in blues, Helen Humes mostly got stuck singing pop ballads, but she did a fine job. After freelancing in New York (1941-1943) and touring with Clarence Love (1943-1944), Humes moved to Los Angeles. She began to record as a leader and had a hit in "Be-Baba-Leba"; her 1950 original "Million Dollar Secret" is a classic. Humes sometimes performed with Jazz at the Philharmonic, but was mostly a single in the 1950s. She recorded three superb albums for Contemporary during 1959-1961, and had tours with Red Norvo. She moved to Australia in 1964, returning to the U.S. in 1967 to take care of her ailing mother. Humes was out of the music business for several years, but made a full comeback in 1973, and stayed busy up until her death. Throughout her career, Helen Humes recorded for such labels as Savoy, Aladdin, Mercury, Decca, Dootone, Contemporary, Classic Jazz, Black & Blue, Black Lion, Jazzology, Columbia, and Muse.

Title: Coffee Girl

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dance Club

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: 'Deed I Do

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Classical, Opera

Title: Shopping Melodies

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Songs I Like To Sing

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Swingin' With Humes

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Tea Time

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: The New Year'S Eve

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Yacht Club

Artist: Helen Humes

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Music of Mad Men

Genre: Pop

Title: Ladies of Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Blues!

Genre: Blues, World Music

Title: Gold - Jazz Divas

Genre: Jazz

Title: They Love To Sing

Genre: Jazz

Title: Harlem Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Crime Songs

Genre: Blues

Title: Swing Boogie

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jump Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Dyin' by the Hour

Genre: Jazz

Title: Female Blues Gems

Genre: Blues

Title: Best of Jazz Blues

Genre: Blues

Featuring albums

Title: Lester Young, Vol. 1

Artist: Lester Young

Genre: Jazz

Title: Big Band Legends

Artist: Count Basie

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gold - Jazz Divas

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Music of Mad Men

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Sunrise Blues

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Blues

Title: Sex & Blues

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Blues

Title: Tophits 1940-1945

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gold: Jazz Divas

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

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