Julia Lee
Julia Lee
Person from United States
Genres: blues, jazz, swing, rhythm and blues, jump blues
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About Julia Lee
Julia Lee (born Oct 31, 1902 in Boonville, Missouri - died Dec 8, 1958 in San Diego, California) was an American blues musician. She was raised in Kansas City, and began her musical career around 1920, singing and playing piano in her brother George Lee's band, which for a time also included Charlie Parker. She first recorded on the Merritt label in 1927 with Jesse Stone as pianist and arranger, and launched a solo career in 1935. In 1944 she won a recording contract with Capitol Records, and a string of R&B hits followed, including "Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got" (#3 R&B, 1946), "Snatch and Grab It" (#1 R&B for 12 weeks, 1947, selling over 500,000 copies), "King Size Papa" (#1 R&B for 9 weeks, 1948), "I Didn't Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song)" (#4 R&B, 1949), and "My Man Stands Out". As these titles suggest, she became best known for her trademark double entendre songs, or, as she once said, "the songs my mother taught me not to sing". The records were credited to Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends, her session musicians including Jay McShann, Vic Dickenson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, Nappy Lamare, and Red Nichols. Although her hits dried up after 1949, she continued as one of the most popular performers in Kansas City until her death from a heart attack.
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Julia Lee — Top 29 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Lee | Gotta Gimme What'cha Got [2T6S] | ||
| Julia Lee | Julia Lee - Come On Over To My House | ||
| Julia Lee | If It's Good | ||
| Julia Lee | I was wrong | ||
| Julia Lee | Christmas Blues (Live) | ||
| Julia Lee | Tonight's The Night | ||
| Julia Lee | King Size Papa | ||
| Julia Lee | Don't Come Too Soon | ||
| Julia Lee | I Didn't Like It The First Time | ||
| Julia Lee | Tonights the Night | ||
| Julia Lee | When You're Smiling - Album Presenting Julia Lee | ||
| Julia Lee | Lotus blossom | ||
| Julia Lee | Christmas Spirits | ||
| Julia Lee | Trouble in mind | ||
| Julia Lee | Julia Lee | ||
| Julia Lee | I Didnt Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song) | ||
| Julia Lee | When You're Smiling | ||
| Julia Lee | Cold-Hearted Daddy | ||
| Julia Lee | Come On Over To My House | ||
| Julia Lee | Dream Lucky Blues | ||
| Julia Lee | Have You Ever Been Lonely? | ||
| Julia Lee | I'll Get Along Somehow | ||
| Julia Lee | Some Of These Days | ||
| Julia Lee | Tell Me, Daddy | ||
| Julia Lee | When Jennie Does That Lowdown Dance | ||
| Julia Lee | N135C027C My Sin | ||
| Julia Lee | N136C036C Dream Lucky Blues | ||
| Julia Lee | Snatch And Grab It | ||
| Julia Lee | Gotta Gimme What'cha Got |