Search - Artist/Band: Joya Sherrill

Artist Info

  • Name: Joya Sherrill
  • Birthday: 08/20/1927
  • Birth Place: Bayonne, NJ
  • Decades Active: 1960
  • Genre: Vocal Music
  • Styles: Vocal Jazz, Big Band, Swing

Albums

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Title Release
  • Black Beauty, the Duke in Mind
  • 06/24/2000
  • Joya Sherrill Sings Duke Ellington W
  • 01/12/1965

    Individual Bio

    Jazz vocalist Joya Sherrill was one of Duke Ellington's favorite vocalists. Not only did he praise her clear diction and articulation, Ellington worked with Sherrill throughout the '40s. In turn, Sherrill worked with Ellington alumni like Rex Stewart and Ray Nance into the '60s, and albums like 1965's Sings Duke reunited her with Ellington's songs and players. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide