Maxine Sullivan | |
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 Sullivan at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World, 1975 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marietta Williams |
| Born | May 13, 1911 Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1987 (aged 75) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, swing |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1930s–1970s |
| Labels | Monmouth Evergreen, Riff, Kenneth, Stash, Atlantic, Concord |
Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987),[1] born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States,[2] was an American jazz vocalist and performer.
As a vocalist, Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just before her death in 1987. She is best known for her 1937 recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond". Throughout her career, Sullivan also appeared as a performer on film as well as on stage. A precursor to better-known later vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Sullivan is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of the 1930s.[3] Singer Peggy Lee named Sullivan as a key influence in several interviews.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Maxine Sullivan - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 379/380. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Will Friedwald, "A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers," 64 (2010).