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2 Career  





3 Discography  





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Irene Reid






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Irene Reid in 1962

Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 – January 5, 2008)[1] was an American jazz singer.

Early life

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Reid was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She sang in church and in high school in Georgia, and moved to New York City in 1947 after her mother died.

Career

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Toward the end of 1947, she tried out for an amateur contest at the Apollo TheaterinHarlem, and won the competition for five straight weeks. Soon after she was offered a slot as the featured vocalist with Dick Vance at the Savoy Ballroom, which she held from 1948 to 1950.

In 1961–62, Reid sang with Count Basie's orchestra, and recorded for Verve Records. She later performed in a Broadway production of the musical The Wiz. Additionally, she sang with Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, and B.B. King. Reid receded from fame in the 1970s and 1980s, but launched a comeback near the end of that decade. She appeared at the Savannah Jazz Festival in 1991, 1994, and 1996, and continued releasing albums on Savant Records in the 1990s and 2000s.

Discography

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With Count Basie

Death

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She died on January 5, 2008, from a cardiac arrest, aged 77.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Obituary. Jazz Foundation of America. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  • ^ Keepnews, Peter. "Irene Reid, Singer, Bandleader and Actress, Dies at 77." The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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