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Les Paul
189,188 listeners
Les Paul (born June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009) was best known as a skilled guitarist, and as one of the most important figures in the devel… read moreLes Paul (born June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009) was best known as a skilled guitarist, and as one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric instruments and recording techniques. He was a pioneer in the developmen… read moreLes Paul (born June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009) was best known as a skilled guitarist, and as one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric instruments and recording techniques. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar (the Gibson Les Paul, wh… read more
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Johnnie Ray
120,760 listeners
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray h… read moreJohn Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and… read moreJohn Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage persona. Ray … read more
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Georgia Gibbs
50,844 listeners
Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitzin on 17 August 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA – 9 December 2006) was an American popular singer… read moreGeorgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitzin on 17 August 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA – 9 December 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Gibbs was the youngest of four children of Russian Jewish i… read moreGeorgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitzin on 17 August 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA – 9 December 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Gibbs was the youngest of four children of Russian Jewish immigrant parents.Her father died when she was six months old… read more
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Teresa Brewer
75,438 listeners
Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, died October 17, 2007) was an American singer. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her father… read moreTeresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, died October 17, 2007) was an American singer. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her father was an inspector of glass for the Libbey Owens Company (now Pilkington Glass), her mother was a h… read moreTeresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, died October 17, 2007) was an American singer. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her father was an inspector of glass for the Libbey Owens Company (now Pilkington Glass), her mother was a housewife. At the age of two, Teresa was brought by her mothe… read more
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Patti Page
325,644 listeners
Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma (some sources give Muskogee, Oklahoma), died January 1, 2013 E… read morePatti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma (some sources give Muskogee, Oklahoma), died January 1, 2013 Encinitas, California) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. She is the… read morePatti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma (some sources give Muskogee, Oklahoma), died January 1, 2013 Encinitas, California) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. She is the best-selling female artist of the 1950s and was among the f… read more
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Rosemary Clooney
588,166 listeners
Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress. Clooney's first rec… read moreRosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress. Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Cloone… read moreRosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress. Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making … read more
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Johnny Horton
198,001 listeners
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for… read moreJohn Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" cra… read moreJohn Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had seve… read more
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Eddie Fisher
88,306 listeners
1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 … read more1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the age of 10, he developed a love for music; inf… read more1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the age of 10, he developed a love for music; influenced and supported by his father. After graduating from h… read more
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The Four Aces
81,194 listeners
Musical groups in three genres have shared the name The Four Aces. 1. The Aces, initially known as "The Four Aces" were a Jamaica… read moreMusical groups in three genres have shared the name The Four Aces. 1. The Aces, initially known as "The Four Aces" were a Jamaican vocal group who are best known for their work with Desmond Dekker, but who also recorded without… read moreMusical groups in three genres have shared the name The Four Aces. 1. The Aces, initially known as "The Four Aces" were a Jamaican vocal group who are best known for their work with Desmond Dekker, but who also recorded without him. The initial line-up of the Aces was Clive Campbell, Ba… read more
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The Chordettes
627,195 listeners
The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were firs… read moreThe Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were first organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946. The original members of the group were Janet Ertel (1… read moreThe Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional pop music. They were first organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946. The original members of the group were Janet Ertel (1913-November 4, 1988), Carol Bushman (her sister-in-law), Do… read more