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Billie Poole

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Biography

Lucille "Billie" Poole, born on March 21, 1929, in Edwardsville, Illinois, was an American jazz and blues singer. In 1943, she moved to California and began performing with choirs around San Francisco. Her career took a significant turn when she acted in the German/French movie The Heroes are Tired/Les héros sont fatigués in 1954. Poole made recordings with Art Simmons in 1959, supported by notable musicians such as Clark Terry and Kenny Clarke. She appeared regularly on the French TV series 'Jazz Memories' through 1960. Her first album, Sermonette, was released by Riverside Records in 1962. In 1963, she released her second album, Confessin' the Blues, featuring Junior Mance, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker. Billie Poole passed away on May 21, 2005.
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