Una mae carlisle biography

Una mae carlisle biography4: Una Mae Carlisle was a popular jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter in the s and s. With hits like "Walking By The River", "I Like It, Because I Love It", "Don't Try Your Jive On Me" and "Hangover Blues".

Una Mae Carlisle

American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter

Una Mae Carlisle

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Born()December 26,
Zanesville, Ohio, United States
DiedNovember 7, () (aged&#;40)
Harlem, New York, United States
GenresJazz, swing, stride
Occupation(s)Singer, pianist, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano

Musical artist

Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, – November 7, )[1] was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.

Early life

Carlisle was born in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of Mellie and Edward Carlisle.[2][3][4][5] She was of African and Native American descent.[6] Trained to play piano by her mother, she was performing in public by age three.

Career

Still a child, she performed regularly on radio station WHIO (AM) in Dayton, Ohio.

In , while she was still in her teens, Fats Waller discovered Carlisle while she worked as a local Cincinnati, Ohio, performer live and on radio.[7] Her piano style was very much influenced by Waller's; she played in a boogie-woogie/stride style and incorporated humor into her sets.

She played solo from , touring Europe repeatedly and recording with Waller late in the s.[7]

In the s, Carlisle recorded as a leader for Bluebird Records, with sidemen such as Lester Young, Benny Carter, and John Kirby.[7] She had a longtime partnership with producer/publisher/manager Joe Davis, which began after her contract with Bluebird expired.

Her records under Davis included performances from Ray Nance, Budd Johnson, and Shadow Wilson.

She also saw success as a songwriter. Her song "Walkin' By The River" made her "the first black woman to have a composition appear on a Billboard chart".[6]Cab Calloway and Peggy Lee were among those who covered her tunes.

  • The Scintillating Enigma of Una Mae Carlisle

  • She had her own radio show, The Una Mae Carlisle Radio Show on WJZ-ABC, making her the "first black American to host a national radio show";[6] and television programs in the s.[citation needed]

    Personal life

    Carlisle was married to Johnnie Bradford, a former merchant marine.

    They married in September 11, Bradford was the owner of Gee-Haw Stables, a jazz venue in Harlem.

    Carlisle suffered from chronic mastoiditis, requiring repeated surgeries and hospitalizations.[8]

    Partial discography

    Partial list of phonograph recordings:[9]

    • "Tain't Yours" b/w "Without You Baby" (Beacon, )

    Albums

    • Davis Presents Una Mae Carlisle (Davis, ca.

      s)

    Compilations:

    • (Classics, )
    • (Classics, )
    • (Classics, )

    Filmography

    References

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      Savannah churchill Una Mae Carlisle was born on this date in She was a Black pianist and singer. Born the day after Christmas in Xenia, Ohio, her parents were Native American and Black. Carlisle started singing at three, and by the age of seventeen (), she was working at a local radio station.

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