Umberto Alexander Valentino (Sept. 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014)
Jazz Singer/Songwriter and Actor, Herb Jeffries, was billed as "The Sensational Singing Cowboy" for his work in films in the late 1930's. He also recorded hits as a Solo Artist and with Duke Ellington, Earl Hines and others. Please take a listen here and have a nice Saturday: Flamingo (Duke Ellington Orchestra), I don't know what kind of Blues I got (Duke Ellington Orchestra), My little brown book (Ellington and his famous Orchestra) and Left a good deal in mobile
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Jeffries
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| Birth name | Umberto Alexander Valentino (alt. Umberto Alejandro Balentino[1] or Ballentino[2] |
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| Born | September 24, 1913 Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Died | May 25, 2014 (aged 100) West Hills, Los Angeles,California, US |
| Genres | Jazz, popular |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1933–1995 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records[3 |
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