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Mildred Bailey (February 27, 1907 - December 12, 1951) was a popular American singer.

Was born under her maiden name of Rinker in Tekoa, Washington, and was later to be regarded as being one of the leading female band singers in the history of jazz.

Although her parents were Native Americans, she had white skin. She is also regarded as being the first white female singer to be appreciated and accepted by the black blues pioneers, Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters. Mildred Bailey did not however turn to the blues but to jazz music and was to go down in American music history as "Mrs. Swing". Bailey sang with Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra from 1931 to 1933. In the mid- to late 1930s she made many recordings with her husband Red Norvo and his Orchestra. Mildred married Red in 1933, and they divorced in 1945. She died in Poughkeepsie, New York of heart failure chiefly due to her diabetes.

Mildred was the sister of Al Rinker who also sang with Paul Whiteman.

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 '''Mildred Bailey''' ([[February 27]], [[1907]] - [[December 12]], [[1951]]) was a popular American singer.
+ Was born under her maiden name of Rinker in [[Tekoa, Washington]], and was later to be regarded as being one of the leading female band singers in the history of jazz.
-Born in [[Tekoa, Washington]], Bailey sang with [[Paul Whiteman]] and his Orchestra from [[1931]] to [[1933]]. In the mid- to late [[1930s]] she made many recordings with her husband [[Red Norvo]] and his Orchestra. Mildred married Red in 1933, and they divorced in 1945.  She died in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] of heart failure chiefly due to her [[diabetes]].
+Although her parents were Native Americans, she had white skin. She is also regarded as being the first white female singer to be appreciated and accepted by the black blues pioneers, Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters.
+Mildred Bailey did not however turn to the blues but to jazz music and was to go down in American music history as "Mrs. Swing".
+Bailey sang with [[Paul Whiteman]] and his Orchestra from [[1931]] to [[1933]]. In the mid- to late [[1930s]] she made many recordings with her husband [[Red Norvo]] and his Orchestra. Mildred married Red in 1933, and they divorced in 1945.  She died in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]] of heart failure chiefly due to her [[diabetes]].
 Mildred was the sister of [[Al Rinker]] who also sang with Paul Whiteman.