Anna Mae Winburn Musical artist

Anna Mae Winburn, née Darden (August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African-American vocalist and jazz bandleader who flourished beginning in the mid-1930s. She is best known for having directed the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-female big band that was perhaps one of the few — and one of the most — racially integrated dance-bands of the swing era.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 13, 1913
Date of deathSeptember 30, 1999
Hometown
Port Royal Tennessee
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1936
Career ended1956
associated musical artist
International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Cotton Club Boys
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
Big band
instrument
Guitar
Piano
Singing

Anna Mae Winburn on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://net.unl.edu/musicFeat/images/omaha4.jpg
  2. http://www.detroitmusichistory.com/Marice/amw-pop.jpg
  3. http://www.sepiajazz.com/i/Women_band005.jpg