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Saturday 24 August 2019

Jazz Greats: Midge Williams

Virginia Louise "Midge" Williams (May 27, 1915 – January 9, 1952)

Swing and Jazz Vocalist, Midge Williams, was a regarded Singer that worked mostly between the 1930's and 1940's. She led the Group, Midge Williams and Her Jazz Jesters, which toured Japan and China in the early 1930's. She recorded songs both in Japanese and English. She was also a regular on various radio shows in the 1930's and retired in the 1940's. She died from tuberculosis in 1952, at the age of 36 years old. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Mama's gone, goodbye, Walkin' the dog (with her Jazz Jesters) and Where in the world (can my lover be)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Williams


Background information 
Born
Virginia Louise Williams

May 27, 1915
Oregon
DiedJanuary 9, 1952, age 36
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger
Parent(s)John Williams
Virginia Louise Williams

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