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Joya Sherrill (August 20, 1924 – June 28, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and children's television show host. Biography. Sherrill was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on August 20, 1924. [1] . Her first ambition was to become a writer: [1] she was the editor of her school paper. [2] . She had a sister, Alice. [1]
Jul 9, 2010 · Joya Sherrill, who sang with Duke Ellington as a teenager, toured the Soviet Union with Benny Goodman and was one of the first African-American performers to host a children’s television...
Joya Sherrill (August 20, 1924 – June 28, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and children's television show host.Sherrill was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on...
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Jul 12, 2010 · Joya Sherrill, the singer who died in late June at the age of 85, joined Duke Ellington and his Orchestra in 1942 following her high school graduation. One of her features through the mid-forties was the Billy Strayhorn-Rex Stewart collaboration “Kissing Bug."
Joya Sherrill, who sang with Duke Ellington as a teenager, toured the Soviet Union with Benny Goodman and was one of the first African-American performers to host a children’s television...
Jun 28, 2010 · Joya Sherrill. Jazz vocalist Joya Sherrill was one of Duke Ellington's favorite vocalists. Not only did he praise her clear diction and articulation, Ellington worked with Sherrill throughout the '40s. In turn, Sherrill…. Read Full Biography.
