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American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter
Una Mae Carlisle
Una Mae Carlisle, c. 1945
Born (1915-12-26 ) December 26, 1915Zanesville, Ohio , United StatesDied November 7, 1956(1956-11-07) (aged 40 )Harlem, New York , United States Genres Jazz , swing , stride Occupation(s ) Singer, pianist, composer Instrument(s ) Vocals, piano
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Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915 – November 7, 1956)[1] jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.
Early life
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Carlisle was born in Zanesville , Ohio , the daughter of Mellie and Edward Carlisle.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Career
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Still a child, she performed regularly on radio station WHIO (AM ) in Dayton, Ohio .
In 1932, 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] 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.[7]
In the 1940s, Carlisle recorded as a leader for Bluebird Records , with sidemen such as Lester Young , Benny Carter , and John Kirby .[7] 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 1941 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. 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]
Personal life
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Carlisle was married to Johnnie Bradford, a former Marine Merchant. They married in September 11, 1941. 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
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References
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^ Wagner, Paulette (1994). "Carlisle, Una Mae (1915–1956)". Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia . Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 218. ISBN 0-253-32774-1
^ "Una Mae's Hit Sweeps Nation" . The Afro American . April 26, 1941. Retrieved 26 March 2015 – via news.google.com.
^ Budds, Michael J. (2000). "Carlisle, Una Mae (1915 - 1956), Songwriters, Jazz Musicians, Jazz Singers, Pianists" . American National Biography Online . Oxford University Press. doi :10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1802748 . Retrieved 25 March 2015 .
^ "City Of Lost Boundaries" . Jet . Retrieved 26 March 2015 – via Google Books.
^ Rye, Howard. "Una Mae Carlisle" . nationaljazzarchive.co.uk . Storeyville. Retrieved 26 March 2015 .
^ a b c Scheinman, Ted (January–February 2021). "Fascinating Women". Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution . p. 20.
^ a b c Colin Larkin , ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Guinness Publishing . p. 415. ISBN 0-85112-939-0
^ "Una Mae Carlisle Buried In Ohio" . The New York Age 3 . Retrieved 26 March 2015 – via newspapers.com.
^ Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (2015-05-07). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema ISBN 978-1-4422-4702-4
^ "Una Mae Carlisle" . Discography of American Historical Recordings . Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
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