Anna Mae Winburn

Bandleader, Musical Artist

1913 – 1999

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Who was Anna Mae Winburn?

Anna Mae Winburn, née Darden was an African-American vocalist and jazz bandleader who flourished beginning in the mid-1930s. She is best known for having directed the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-female big band that was perhaps one of the few — and one of the most — racially integrated dance-bands of the swing era.

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Born
Aug 13, 1913
Port Royal
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Tennessee
Died
Sep 30, 1999
Hempstead

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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