Bonnie Lee

Chicago blues, Musical Artist

1931 – 2006

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Who was Bonnie Lee?

Bonnie Lee was an American Chicago blues singer. Known as 'Sweetheart of the Blues', she is best remembered for her lengthy working relationships with Sunnyland Slim and Willie Kent. David Whiteis, who interviewed Lee in researching his book, Chicago Blues: Portraits and Stories stated, "she was one of the last of her genre, the big-voiced woman blues singer fronting a Chicago band."

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Born
Jun 11, 1931
Bunkie
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Died
Sep 7, 2006
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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