Episode
Mildred Bailey with the John Kirby Sextet and Red Norvo 1939
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- Jazz Focus
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- May 18, 2026
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- 3891
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Summary
The ultra-musical jazz singer Bailey and her husband, xylophonist and bandleader Red Norvo recorded several sessions with the just-organized John Kirby Sextet in 1939 and the musical results were superb . . featuring Bailey and Norvo with Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey, Russell Procope, Billy Kyle, O'Neil Spencer and Cozy Cole