Shizuko Kasagi

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Shizuko Kasagi (Kasagi Shizuko, 笠置シヅ子) (August 25, 1914 - March 30, 1985) was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress. Before World War II, she was one of the stars of the Japan Girls Opera Company. Following the war and during the American occupation she became a mega star singing songs influenced by American jazz and boogie woogie. She appeared in the 1948 film Drunken Angel directed by Akira Kurosawa. In 1957, Shizuko retired from singing and concentrated on her acting career. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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The Rough Guide To The Music Of Japan

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan II

Shizuko Kasagi: Queen of Boogie

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Columbia Otokuban Series: Shizuko Kasagi

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The Rough Guide to Japan

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Beginner's Guide To Asia - Asian Idols, The Legends [Disc 2]

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Shizuko Kasagi Complete Collection

Shizuko Kasagi No Sekai: Tokyo Boogie Woogie

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan [#2]

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Vintage Japanese Music, The Post War Years

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Shizuko Kasagi Best

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コロムビア音得盤シリーズ 笠置シヅ子

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