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MARLENA SHAW——– Go away little boy.

  • Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:06 am

*BY SPECIAL REQUEST* A all time Fav of mine which brings back more than a smile to my face, a era in my life, when MUSIC was MUSIC…and artist sang LIVE…….. Born Marlina Burgess, 22nd September 1942, New Rochelle, New York, USA Marlena Shaw is a versatile vocalist, encompassing Jazz and Soul vocal stylings effortlessly. Marlena was born in New Rochelle, New York. Her uncle Jimmy Burgess introduced her to the recordings of Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. In 1952, Jimmy took her on stage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem to sing with him and his band. Her mother did not want a young Marlena to go on tour with her uncle and refused to let her go. As she grew Marlena bought records by Al Hibbler, a vocalist who had a big influence on her singing style. Her mother then enrolled Marlena into the New York State Teachers College in Potsdam (now known as the State University of New York at Potsdam) to study music. For some time in 1963 she worked around New England with a trio led by the Jazz trumpeter, Howard McGhee. Due to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival with Howard and his band, Marlena suddenly departed the group following an argument with one of the band members. Marlena auditioned for the Columbia label talent scout John Hammond, however, nerves got the better of her, so she continued to play at small clubs in 1964 until 1966. In 1966 when she performed at a gig with the Playboy Club chain in Chicago, where she met with representatives of the music label Chess …

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