Maxine Sullivan
Blues, Musical Artist
1911 – 1987
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Who was Maxine Sullivan?
Maxine Sullivan, born Marietta Williams, was an American jazz vocalist and performer.
As a vocalist, Maxine Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just before her death in 1987. She is best known for her 1937 recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond". Throughout her career, Sullivan also appeared as a performer on film as well as on stage. A precursor to better-known later vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan, Maxine Sullivan is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of the 1930s.
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- Born
- May 13, 1911
Homestead - Also known as
- Sullivan, Maxine
- Marietta Williams
- Spouses
- John Kirby
(1938 - )
- John Kirby
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Apr 7, 1987
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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