JEFFRIES, HERBERT (HERB
). Jazz singer ( in Detroit, Michigan). He obtained his musical education in the public schools of Detroit, Michigan. He sang with leading jazz bands of his time, including
Erskine Tate
, Lionel Hampton,
Earl Hines
,
Blanche Calloway
, and
Edward (Duke
) Ellington
(1940-42), among others. He toured widely as a soloist, performing in nightclubs, theaters, on radio and television programs, and in films. He recorded extensively...
JEFFRIES, HERBERT
(*1916)> JAZZ SINGER