June Richmond

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Born: July 09, 1915, Chicago, IL Died: August 14, 1962, Gothenburg, Sweden Active: '30s, '40s, '50s Genres: Jazz Instrument: Vocals Biography June Richmond became one of the very first black singers to be featured regularly with a white band when she performed with Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra in 1938. An enthusiastic vocalist who was excellent on blues but also effective on ballads, Richmond was a popular attraction during the swing era although never a major name. She worked with Les Hite early on in California, toured with Dorsey, was with Cab Calloway (1938) and then became best-known for her association with Andy Kirk's Orchestra during 1939-42. She became a solo act after leaving Kirk and then from 1948 on mostly worked in Europe, at first based in France and then later on in Scandinavia. June Richmond died of a heart attack at the age of 47. Her only recordings as a leader were four numbers in 1951 with Svend Asmussen and four selections with the Quincy Jones Orchestra in 1957. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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50 Sublimes Chanteuses de Jazz: 1940 - 1953

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The Legendary Big Band Singers

Harold Nicholas, June Richmond, Andy Bey

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the ladies in blues

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The Cotton Club

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Big Band Jazz, The Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946

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June Richmond One

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Balade à Saint-Germain, vol 4. Bld Saint-Michel: Swing & Existentialisme

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Jazz In Paris - Rive Gauche, Rive Droite

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THE LADIES IN BLUE - BLUES FOR A DAY

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Cotton Club - 100 Classics

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Marcus Koch

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