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Barbara Lea
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Barbara Lea was born Barbara Ann Le Cocq in Detroit, Michigan, on April 10, 1929. Her family moved to the suburb of Melvindale in 1932. Times were bleak in the 1930s and she had her first job at the age of 7 delivering newspapers. She also took piano and tap dancing lessons. She went to public schools in Melvindale and in Detroit when the family moved back in 1940, and then later attended high school at Kingswood School Cranbrook. Barbara's whole family was musical and there were always pianos and ukuleles in the house, which everyone took turns playing. Her father had been a clarinetist; her brother played trumpet and harmonica
New Releases From Catherine Russell Plus Jazz Birthday Celebrations For Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Dorothy Donegan & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast presents new releases from vocalists Catherine Russell, Katriona Taylor and pianist Lisa Hilton with birthday shoutouts to Dorothy Donegan (100!), Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Barbara Lea and Marilyn Maye (going strong at 94) among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic ...
Saluting the 2019 Jazz Masters Maria Schneider and Bob Dorough
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from vocalist Lauren White, pianist Sarah McKenzie and saxophonist Cory Weeds with birthday shout outs to Carmen McRae, Herbie Hancock, Marie Goudy, Marilyn Maye and Barbara Lea, among others, with a nod to the upcoming Jazz Masters Bob Dorough and Maria Schneider. Also who's in town this week and playing the ...
The Women Who Wrote With Harold Arlen
by Mary Foster Conklin
Halfway through February Fundraising, this broadcast included new releases from pianist Brittany Anjou, saxophonist Jessica Jones, vocalists Kristen Lee Sergeant and Juno nominee Diana Panton, drummer Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom plus a special release from duo Jeanne Lee & Ran Blake, with birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway, Sergio Mendes and Nicole Mitchell, among others. ...
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
By Barbara Lea
Label: Audiophile Records
Released: 2007
Black Butterfly
By Barbara Lea
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2006
Track listing: Black Butterfly; Together; Bend A Little My Way; Restless; My Foolish Heart; How Will I
Remember You; It's So Peaceful in the Country; Blame It On My Youth; When They Ask About
You; 'Round Midnight; All By Myself; Blackberry Winter; If I Love Again; Mother May I Go Out
to Swim; Just Squeeze Me; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Come Rain or Come Shine.
Barbara Lea: Black Butterfly
by Tom Pierce
Vocalist Barbara Lea has enjoyed a substantial and respected career presenting lesser-known gems from the complementary and overlapping worlds of the Great American Songbook and jazz. More knowledgeable observers than the general music public, which to this day generally remains sadly unaware of her talents, anticipated this success by choosing her as Best New Singer in ...
Hoagy's Children - Songs Of Hoagy Carmichael
By Barbara Lea
Label: Polygram Distribution
Released: 1983
Barbara Lea With The Johnny Windhurst Quintets
By Barbara Lea
Label: Polygram Distribution
Released: 1956
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