SMUS Quiz 3

When did women make an entrance into jazz?

1930s

What allowed women to step up in jazz?

WWII since men were being drafted for the war

What are the two women orchestras?

Ina Ray Hutton & Her Melodears Orchestra and The International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Who is Ina Ray Hutton?

singer and dancer who could lead, and sell a band in a very competitive market, she also organaized the 1st female swing band  

What are two songs by Ina Ray Hutton & Her Melodears Orchestra?

Wild Party, an uptempo swing arrangement & Trunkin’ a swing & technical song  

Was Ina Ray Hutton & Her Melodears considered a jazz band?

No they were considered more of a show/dance band.

Who was the International Sweethearts of Rhythm?

A female jazz band that formed in 1939 in Mississipi County Lifeschool, they had their first debute at Howard Theater in DC

What were they known for?

The soloists they produced, known as the female band in their day and songs showed ensemble and solo skills unlike Ina Ray Hutton & Her Melodears Orchestra 

What were the soloists produced from The International Sweethearts?

-Viola Burnside - saxophonist

-Ernestine “Tiny” Davis - trumpeter

-Johnie Mae Rice - drumer

Women who integrated into male-bands

Valaida Snow, trumpeter, Fletcher Henderson Orchestra

Bille Rogers, trumpeter, Woody Herman Bands

Marjorie Hyams, vibes, Woody Herman Bands

Melba Liston, trombone, Dizzy Gillespe Orchestra

Who is Mary Lou Williams?

A jazz pianist who recored and preformed professionally for 5 decades

What is Mary Lou Williams childhood?

Grew up in Pittsburgh as a child prodigy and was part of “The Twelve Cloud of Joy” and was known as the “The Lady Who Swings the Band”

Describe Mary Lou Williams right hand

played melody, harmony and rhythms

Describe Mary Lou Williams left hand

laid out ragtime bass

Mary Lou Williams stuck to one style.

False, she never locked into a single style

What were some women jazz singers during this time?

Billie Holiday 

Ella Fitzgerald 

Sarah Vaughan