Mildred Bailey
Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". She recorded the songs "For Sentimental Reasons", "It's So Peaceful in the Country", "Doin' The Uptown Lowdown", "Trust in Me", "Where Are You?", "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart", "Small Fry", "Please Be Kind", "Darn That Dream", "Rockin' Chair", "Blame It on My Last Affair", and "Says My Heart". She had three records that reached number one on the popular charts. She grew up on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho, where her mother was an enrolled member. The family moved to Spokane, Washington when she was 13. Her younger brothers also became musicians. Her brother, Al Rinker, started to perform as a singer with Bing Crosby in Spokane and became a member of The Rhythm Boys. As adults, Charles Rinker was a lyricist, and Miles Rinker was a clarinet and saxophone player who later became a booking agent. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 27, 1907 (Tekoa), Died December 12, 1951 (Poughkeepsie)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, songwriter
Notes: Sister of vocalist Al Rinker.
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Recordings (Results 51-54 of 54 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 70312 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | I think of you | Mildred Bailey | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 70313 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | More than you know | Mildred Bailey | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | L 5575 | 4/25/1950 | Cry, cry, cry | Mildred Bailey | vocalist, soprano vocal | |||
Decca | L 5576 | 4/25/1950 | Blue prelude | Mildred Bailey | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bailey, Mildred," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103960.
Bailey, Mildred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103960.
"Bailey, Mildred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bailey, Mildred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82164703
Wikidata: Mildred Bailey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q257389
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46945480
MusicBrainz: Mildred Bailey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e079ff65-ad41-48e9-b6ce-8cdb0db64802
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