Ina Ray Hutton | |
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 Hutton in 1942 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Odessa Cowan |
| Born | March 13, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1984 (aged 67) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, big band |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, bandleader |
| Years active | 1926–1968 |
Ina Ray Hutton (born Odessa Cowan; March 13, 1916 – February 19, 1984)[1] was an American singer, bandleader, and the elder sister of June Hutton.[2] She led one of the first all-female big bands.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1215. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Pool, Jeannie Gayle (2008). Peggy Gilbert & Her All-Girl Band. Scarecrow Press. p. 92. ISBN 9781461737346. Retrieved August 2, 2019.