Jackie Paris
Singer, Musical Artist
1924 – 2004
Who was Jackie Paris?
Jackie Paris was an American jazz singer and guitarist.
He was born Carlo Jackie Paris in Nutley, New Jersey to his father Carlo, and mother Rose. He had a brother Gene. A vocalist, Paris toured with Charlie Parker. He also tap-danced from his youth and into his years in the US Army, entertaining his fellow soldiers. He is best known for his recordings of "Skylark" and "'Round Midnight" in the late 1940s-early fifties. Paris performed and/or recorded with Terry Gibbs, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Charles Mingus, and others. He won many jazz polls and awards, including those of Down Beat, Playboy, Swing Journal, and Metronome.
A documentary, Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris, has been made.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1924
Nutley - Also known as
- Paris, Jackie
- Carlo Jackie Paris
- Spouses
- Anne Marie Moss
(1961 - 1981)
- Anne Marie Moss
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 17, 2004
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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