Marion Harris | |
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| Born | Mary Ellen Harrison April 4, 1896 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1944 (aged 48) New York City, U.S. |
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| Genres | Jazz, blues, pop |
| Years active | 1914-1934 |
| Labels | Victor, Columbia, Brunswick |
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Marion Harris (born Mary Ellen Harrison; March 25, 1897 – April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer who was most successful in the late 1910s and the 1920s. She was the first widely-known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs.[1]
- ^ Ward, Elijah (2005). Escaping the Delta. ISBN 978-0-06-052427-2.