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Annette Hanshaw

Born: Oct 18, 1901 in New York, NY

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Died: Mar 13, 1985

Genre: Vocal

Styles: Classic Jazz, Torch Songs, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Vocal Jazz, Show Tunes, Nostalgia

Biography: One of the first great female jazz singers, in the late '20s Annette Hanshaw ranked near the top with Ethel Waters, the Boswell Sisters, and the upcoming Mildred Bailey. Unlike her contemporary Ruth Etting, Hanshaw could improvise and swing while also being a strong interpreter of lyrics. She was not ...Read full biography

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Lovable & Sweet: 25 Vintage Hits

Released: 1997

Label: ASV/Living Era

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Annette Hanshaw was one of the finest jazz singers of the late '20s. All of her recordings deserve to be reissued complete and in chronological order. But in lieu of that, this single CD is an excellent ...Read full review

Vol. 6: 1929

Released: 2000

Label: Sensation

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Although often overlooked in jazz history books, Annette Hanshaw was one of the finest singers of the late '20s/early '30s. For proof of this assertion, Volume 6 of Sensation's ten CD Hanshaw series can ...Read full review

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