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June Richmond (July 9, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois – August 14, 1962 in Gothenburg, Sweden) was an American jazz singer and actor. June Richmond is considered the first African-American jazz singer who sang regularly in a white band when she appeared in 1938, with Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, with whom she recorded several sides for Decca Records. She had previously worked in Les Hite's band in California, and after her time at Dorsey she joined Cab Calloway (1938), with whom she recorded for Vocalion Records, and then worked from 1939 to 1942 in Andy Kirk's orchestra, again recording for Decca. After she left Kirk, she launched a successful career as a soloist; In 1946, she had a featured role in the Broadway musical Are You With It? In 1948 she appeared mostly in Europe. She first settled in

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  • June Richmond (de)
  • June Richmond (fr)
  • June Richmond (en)
  • June Richmond (sv)
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  • June Richmond (* 9. Juli 1915 in Chicago, Illinois; † 14. August 1962 in Göteborg, Schweden) war eine US-amerikanische Jazzsängerin und Schauspielerin. (de)
  • June Richmond est une chanteuse née le 9 juillet 1915 à Chicago, décédée le 14 août 1962 à Gothembourg. (fr)
  • June Richmond, född 9 juli 1915 i Chicago i Illinois, död 14 augusti 1962 i Vasa församling i Göteborg, var en amerikansk jazzsångerska. Modern var amerikanska och fadern italienare. (sv)
  • June Richmond (July 9, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois – August 14, 1962 in Gothenburg, Sweden) was an American jazz singer and actor. June Richmond is considered the first African-American jazz singer who sang regularly in a white band when she appeared in 1938, with Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, with whom she recorded several sides for Decca Records. She had previously worked in Les Hite's band in California, and after her time at Dorsey she joined Cab Calloway (1938), with whom she recorded for Vocalion Records, and then worked from 1939 to 1942 in Andy Kirk's orchestra, again recording for Decca. After she left Kirk, she launched a successful career as a soloist; In 1946, she had a featured role in the Broadway musical Are You With It? In 1948 she appeared mostly in Europe. She first settled in (en)
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  • June Richmond (en)
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  • June Richmond (en)
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  • Gothenburg, Sweden (en)
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  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (en)
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