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Swing jazz trumpeter and singer, known as Ernestine 'Tiny' Davis, playing for the band 'The International Sweethearts of Rythm', considered the first all-women jazz band.  Recognized as the female Louis Armstrong.  Partner was [[Ruby Lucas]], and they both travelled on tour extensively together.  Subjects of a documentary called 'Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women from 1988',  an extra on a DVD documentary called 'Before Stonewall'.  
 
Swing jazz trumpeter and singer, known as Ernestine 'Tiny' Davis, playing for the band 'The International Sweethearts of Rythm', considered the first all-women jazz band.  Recognized as the female Louis Armstrong.  Partner was [[Ruby Lucas]], and they both travelled on tour extensively together.  Subjects of a documentary called 'Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women from 1988',  an extra on a DVD documentary called 'Before Stonewall'.  
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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 November 2014

Tiny Davis

Country

United States

Birth - Death

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

Swing jazz trumpeter and singer, known as Ernestine 'Tiny' Davis, playing for the band 'The International Sweethearts of Rythm', considered the first all-women jazz band. Recognized as the female Louis Armstrong. Partner was Ruby Lucas, and they both travelled on tour extensively together. Subjects of a documentary called 'Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women from 1988', an extra on a DVD documentary called 'Before Stonewall'.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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