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The Lives of Dead Jazz Singers – Ivie Anderson

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Jazz | JazzTimes Magazine > Columns and Features > Final Chorus

THE LIVES OF DEAD JAZZ SINGERS:

Ivie Anderson

born……………….in a small town

sang……………….in the glee club

………………………..choral society

joined…………………..the Duke Ellington Band

sat on a stool quietly became…………………the lyrics

………………………………….when it was her turn

off to Hollywood

……………..appeared as a washerwoman.

……………………in A Day at the Races

Groucho’s eyebrows…………….rose…………………..flew

…………………………………………………………………..away

…………………………………………in the blue

liked the way………………………..her hips……………..rolled

……………………………………………………………………around

……………………………………………………………………in her dress

Harpo’s kiss…………………………blew…………………that house down

………………………..chased Ivie around the set with his flute

……………………………..she laughed like champagne

queen on the stage…………………..made you feel

……………………..you were in love

……………………..for the first time

…………………….and it was sweet

the voice of the Duke died when she was only 43.

……………………

Ivie Anderson. B. July 10, 1905. Studied…

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