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Sylvia Syms (December 2, 1917 – May 10, 1992) was an American jazz singer. Biography. Syms was born Sylvia Blagman in Brooklyn, New York. As a child, she had polio. As a teenager, she went to jazz nightclubs on New York's 52nd Street and received informal training from Billie Holiday. She made her debut in 1941 at Kelly's Stable. [1]
Apr 28, 2015 · Lady Jazz by Sylvia Syms released in 2015. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Jun 3, 2024 · Tea for Two (03:00) Cabaret singer Sylvia Syms is caught at the beginning of her career on this Koch reissue of a former Atlantic record. The first eight songs (from 1952) find her accompanied by pianist Barbara Carroll, bassist Joe Shulman, and drummer Herb Wasserman, uplifting such numbers as "Mountain Greenery," "What Is There to ...
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Jun 14, 1988 · Jazz singer Sylvia Syms. During the 40s and 50s, she perfected her stage style and voice in New York's jazz clubs, including The Village Vanguard and The Latin Casino where she became friends and collaborators with Erol Garner, Billy Holiday and Frank Sinatra.
May 11, 1992 · Jazz singer Sylvia Syms passed away yesterday at the age of 74. She had a heart attack just as she finished a performance at the Algonquin Hotel. Syms was known as the quintessential saloon singer, and foremost among her admirers was Frank Sinatra, who produced and conducted a 1982 album of standards called "Syms By Sinatra."
Jul 24, 2008 · Jazz musician Sylvia Syms's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
May 17, 1992 · Born to a poor family in Brooklyn in 1917, Miss Syms had discovered jazz as a teen-ager while listening to live radio broadcasts from the stretch of clubs along West 52d Street, then known as...
