Una Mae Carlisle

Una Mae Carlisle

Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915, Xenia, Ohio - November 7, 1956, New York City) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.

Fats Waller discovered Carlisle when she was still in her teens, while she worked as a local Cincinnati performer live and on radio. Carlisle's piano style was much influenced by Waller's; she played in a boogie-woogie/stride style and incorporated humor into her sets. She played solo from 1937, touring Europe repeatedly and recording with Waller late in the 1930s.

In the 1940s she recorded as a leder for Bluebird Records, with sidemen such as Lester Young, Benny Carter, and John Kirby. 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; Cab Calloway and Peggy Lee were among those who covered her tunes. She had her own radio and television programs late in the 1940s. Her last recordings were for Columbia Records with Don Redman early in the 1950s. Illness forced her to retire in 1952, and she died in 1956.

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0nfuxqegldte~T1 Una Mae Carlisle] at Allmusic


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Una Mae Carlisle — (* 26. Dezember 1915 in Xenia, Ohio; † 12. Dezember 1956 in New York) war eine US amerikanische Sängerin, Songwriterin und Pianistin des Swing. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Auswahldiskographie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carlisle (Begriffsklärung) — Carlisle ist der Name folgender Orte: in England: Carlisle in den Vereinigten Staaten: Carlisle (Alabama) Carlisle (Arkansas) Carlisle (Indiana) Carlisle (Iowa) Carlisle (Kentucky) Carlisle (Louisiana) Carlisle (Massachusetts) Carlisle (Michigan) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gloria Parker — Infobox musical artist Name = Gloria Parker Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = Birth name = Gloria Parker Alias = Glorious Gloria Parker , Princess of the Marimba Born = Brooklyn, New York, USA Died = Origin = Instrument = Marimba,… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Biografien/Car — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chronological Classics complete discography — Chronological Classics was a French compact disc reissue label. The original owner Gilles Pétard intended to release the complete master takes of all jazz and swing artists that were issued on 78 rpm records. By the time the label suspended… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste von Jazz- und Improvisationsmusikerinnen — Diese Liste von Jazz und Improvisationsmusikerinnen soll dazu beitragen, für den Jazzbereich und die Improvisationsmusik das Wirken und die Leistung von Frauen transparent zu machen (siehe auch: Liste von Komponistinnen). Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert Sour — was a lyricist and composer, and the president of Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).In 1940 Sour worked for Broadcast Music as its lyrics editor, and by 1966 had risen through company ranks to become BMI s president. Two years later he had… …   Wikipedia

  • 1941 in music — Events*January 5 Ernesto Bonino debuts on Italian radio *January 15 Olivier Messiaen s Quatuor pour la fin du temps is premiered in Stalag VIIIA in Silesia. *January 20 Béla Bartók s String Quartet No. 6 is premiered in New York City. *February… …   Wikipedia

  • Swing Era — The Swing Era was the period of time (1935 ndash;1946) when big band swing music was the most popular music in America. Though the music has been around since the late 1920s early 1930s, being played by Black bands like Duke Ellington, Ella… …   Wikipedia

  • If I Had You (1928 song) — If I Had You is a 1928 song by Irving King (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly) with Ted Shapiro. The romantic love song has become a mainstream jazz standard, and continues to be performed and used in movie soundtracks into the 21st… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”