Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

female, deceased (1981)
Harold Shorty Baker Third Stream pianist Bebop pianist Swing pianist Post-bop pianist Mainstream jazz pianist … Women in jazz
Mary Lou Williams was an American jazz stride pianist, composer, and arranger. She was born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up... More
Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

female, deceased (1959)
Eleanora Fagan Swing singer Classic female blues singer Women in jazz Pennsylvania musician rape victim
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day, was an American jazz singer.
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

female, deceased (1996)
jazz singer Swing singer Women in jazz Lady Ella Vocal singer
Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most... More
Betty Carter

Betty Carter

female, deceased (1998)
jazz singer Musical improvisation Women in jazz improvisational duet Bebop singer
Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 - September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer who was renowned for her improvisational technique and idiosyncratic... More
Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson

female, 52 years old
jazz singer Women in jazz jazz musician Grammy covered rock
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
Marian McPartland

Marian McPartland

female, 90 years old
Slough, England Women in jazz violinist Mainstream jazz pianist Cool jazz pianist Post-bop pianist
Marian McPartland (b. March 20, 1918), born Margaret Marian Turner, is a jazz pianist, violinist and host of Mary McPartland's Piano Jazz on... More
Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

female, deceased (1990)
Bebop singer jazz singer golden record Whatever Lola Wants Broken-Hearted Melody … Women in jazz
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27 1924, Newark, New Jersey - April 3 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an... More
Nina Simone

Nina Simone

female, deceased (2003)
My Baby Just Cares for Me feeling good Strange Fruit American gospel soul … Women in jazz
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Although she disliked... More

Joan Cartwright

female, 60 years old
American women writer Crazy English Li Yang blues gambia jazz … Women in jazz
Joan Renee Cartwright (born December 7, 1947, in Kew Gardens, New York) is a Jazz and Blues singer, composer, author and educator. She has toured... More
Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson

female, 71 years old
Traditional pop music singer Vocal jazz musician jazz singer Rhythm and blues singer Women in jazz Columbia Records
Nancy Wilson (born February 20 1937) is an American singer whose sixty-plus albums have blended jazz and pop music. She currently hosts "Jazz... More