Babs Gonzales

American singer (1919–1980)

Born: 27 October 1919
Newark
Died: 23 January 1980
Newark
Country: United States
Record labels: Apollo Records
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Babs Gonzales was a jazz musician who played voice. Babs Gonzales was born on 27 October 1919 in Newark and died on 23 January 1980 in Newark. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Apollo Records. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Tales of Manhattan: The Cool Philosophy of Babs Gonzales” (1959) to “Sunday Afternoon With Babs Gonzales at Small's Paradise” (1980).

Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism. "There are jazz people whose influence can be described as minor", wrote Val Wilmer, "yet who are well-known to musicians and listeners alike... You'd have to be hard-pressed to ignore the wealth of legend that surrounds Babs Gonzales." Jazz writer Jack Cooke explained that Gonzales "assumed the role of spokesman for the whole hipster world... [becoming] something more than just a good and original jazz entertainer: the incarnation of a whole social group."

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