Babs Gonzales

Babs Gonzales
Born: Oct 27, 1919 in Newark, NJ
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Died: Jan 23, 1980 in Newark, NJ
Genre: Beat Poetry
Styles: Bop, Vocal Jazz, Vocalese
Biography: A limited but enthusiastic singer, Babs Gonzales did what he could to popularize bop. He had brief stints with Charlie Barnet and Lionel Hampton, and then led his own group (Three Bips & a Bop) during 1946-1949. They recorded 24 numbers during 1947-1949, including the earliest version of "Oop-Pop-A-Da" ...Read full biography
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