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Do You Know Valaida Snow and Blanche Calloway? Amanda King Presents

Source: Amanda King
March 15, 2012

SFJAZZ DISCOVER JAZZ PRESENTS AMANDA KING'S “FORGOTTEN WOMEN, LOST SONGS" at Jazz Heritage Center, Tuesday March 20th at 7:00pm SAN FRANCISCO, CA: March is Women's History month and as part of the SFJazz's Discover Jazz Part II series, jazz chanteuse and popular song historian Amanda King will lead a performance-lecture focused on the vibrant lives and music of two female musical pioneers—Valaida Snow and Blanche Calloway. These two women were early 20th century powerhouses who broke barriers and challenged the ...

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Performance / Tour

Amanda King debuts in NYC at Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Metropolitan Room

Source: Amanda King
September 26, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Jazz and cabaret singer Amanda King will make her New York City debut with two important shows on October 7th and 8th. Invited to sing at the Opening Night Gala of the 21st New York Cabaret Convention presented by The Mabel Mercer Foundation, King is the only west coast based singer to join the Thursday October 7th evening star-studded lineup of veteran entertainers including Andrea Marcovicci, Barbara Carroll, and Marilyn Maye who will receive “The Mabel Award" that ...

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