Texas Jazz Singer, 25: Louise Tobin in the Golden Age of Swing and Beyond Mooney Kevin
Texas Jazz Singer, 25: Louise Tobin in the Golden Age of Swing and Beyond Mooney Kevin At 102 years of age, Louise Tobin is one of the last surviving musicians of the Swing Era. She once said that…
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Texas Jazz Singer, 25: Louise Tobin in the Golden Age of Swing and Beyond Mooney Kevin
At 102 years of age, Louise Tobin is one of the last surviving musicians of the Swing Era. She once said that she fell out of the cradle singing and all she ever wanted to do was to sing. Born in Aubrey, Texas, in 1918, she grew up in a large family that played music together.
She sang with Benny Goodman and also performed vocals for such notables as Will Bradley, Bobby Hackett, Harry James (her first husband), Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Peanuts Hucko (her second husband), and Fletcher Henderson.Based on extensive oral history interviews and archival research, Texas Jazz Singer recalls both the glamour and the challenges of life on the road and onstage during the golden age of swing and beyond. And sing she did. As it traces American music through the twentieth century, Louise Tobin's story provides insight into the challenges musicians