- Born
- 9 July 1915
Chicago - Died
- 14 August 1962
Gothenburg - Country
- United States
Biography
June Richmond was a jazz musician who played voice. June Richmond was born on 9 July 1915 in Chicago and died on 14 August 1962 in Gothenburg. The music is usually filed under jazz and blues.
June Richmond (July 9, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois – August 14, 1962 in Gothenburg, Sweden) was an American jazz singer and actor. June Richmond is considered the first African-American jazz singer who sang regularly in a white band when she appeared in 1938, with Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, with whom she recorded several sides for Decca Records. After she left Andy Kirk, she launched a successful career as a soloist; in 1946, she had a featured role in the Broadway musical Are You With It? Her first recordings under her own name originated in 1945 when she signed with Mercury Records, releasing several singles, including two songs from her Broadway musical "Are You With It?" She also recorded a series of 45 EP albums for the Odeon, Barclay and Varga labels and a 10" LP of eight songs from Porgy and Bess sung in French.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did June Richmond play?
June Richmond is known for playing voice.
When and where was June Richmond born?
June Richmond was born 9 July 1915 in Chicago.
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