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Babs Gonzales | |
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.jpg) Gonzales, by William Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Brown |
| Born | October 27, 1919 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1980 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, spoken word, comedy |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980),[1] born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author.[2][3][4] His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism.[3] "There are jazz people whose influence can be described as minor," wrote Val Wilmer, "yet who are well-known to musicians and listeners alike ... You'd have to be hard-pressed to ignore the wealth of legend that surrounds Babs Gonzales."[5] Jazz writer Jack Cooke explained that Gonzales "assumed the role of spokesman for the whole hipster world... [becoming] something more than just a good and original jazz entertainer: the incarnation of a whole social group."[6]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 994/5. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Babs Gonzales Discography". Discogs.com.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Babs Gonzales, a Singer Of Be-Bop Jazz Era". The New York Times. January 24, 1980. p. 23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Valerie, Wilmer (1970). Jazz People. London: Allison & Busby. pp. 93, 95. ISBN 0-85031225-6.
- ^ Cooke, Jack (1963). "In Person - Babs Gonzales". Jazz Monthly, Vol. 9, No. 7.