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Marlena Shaw
Jazz, blues, and soul vocalist Marlena Shaw – born September 22, 1939, in New
Rochelle, New York - drew most of her early influences from her uncle, the jazz
trumpeter Jimmy Burgess, who introduced her to many records by various jazz
greats, notably Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. Burgess was also responsible
for Marlena Shaw's first stage appearance with his band at Harlem's famous
Apollo Theatre in Harlem in 1952 when she was only 10. He wanted her to tour
with the band, but her mother wouldn't allow it and enrolled her instead at a
music college. She went on to carve out a ca...
California SoulBéatrice Ardisson and Marlena Shaw
Touch Me in the MorningMarlena Shaw
Go Away Little BoyMarlena Shaw
Where can I go?Marlena Shaw
Woman of the GhettoMarlena Shaw
Woman of the GhettoMarlena Shaw
California SoulBéatrice Ardisson and Marlena Shaw
Anthology
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Touch Me in the MorningMarlena Shaw
Go Away Little Boy: The Sass and Soul of Marlena Shaw
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Go Away Little BoyMarlena Shaw
Out of Different Bags
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Where can I go?Marlena Shaw
Out of Different Bags
Woman of the GhettoMarlena Shaw
Anthology
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Woman of the GhettoMarlena Shaw
Out of Different Bags
