Ina Ray Hutton | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Odessa Cowan |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | March 13, 1916
Died | February 19, 1984 Ventura, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
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.