10 Things You Should Know About Mildred Bailey

Here are 10 things you should know about Mildred Bailey, born on February 27, 1900. She was an important link between early jazz performers such as Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith and singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

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Bing was a real handful back in the day, when she helped him get his start. No wonder he was grateful later! 🍾

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The Rockin' Chair Lady. Sublime sound. Wish someone would write her biography. I've never seen any footage of her. "Chianed to my old rockin' cjhair..."

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Bailey and Norvo not being able to stay married but continuing to perform together is a familiar theme in the music business. The same can be said of Bonnie Owens and Merle Haggard!

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Ella and Ray Brown

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She was born in 1907, not 1900. She was only 44 when she passed away.

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Nope. We've done nearly 600 of these video tributes and while we can't pretend to be perfect--mistakes happen, of course--we are meticulous in researching facts like birth dates.
As is mentioned in the video, the 1900 federal census confirms that Ms. Bailey was born in 1900. The 1910 federal census further confirms it. As do the 1902 and 1905 US Indian Census Rolls.