Joya Sherrill
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Biography
Joya Sherrill, born on August 20, 1924, in Bayonne, New Jersey, was an American jazz vocalist and children's television show host. Initially aspiring to be a writer, she began her music career with Duke Ellington's orchestra in July 1942 at the age of 17. After a period at Wilberforce University, Sherrill rejoined Ellington in 1944 and remained until 1946. She continued to collaborate with Ellington on various projects, including the television broadcast A Drum is a Woman (1957) and the album Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (1965). Sherrill also performed with other notable musicians such as Sammy Davis Jr., Ray Nance, and Rex Stewart. In 1962, she toured the USSR with Benny Goodman. From 1970 to 1982, Sherrill hosted a children's television show called Time for Joya. She died from leukemia on June 28, 2010, in Great Neck, New York.
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- (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings by Joya Sherrill
- I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So
- Duke's Place
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Kissing Bug
- A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- Day Dreams
- Squeeze Me
- Sophisticated Lady
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Victory Drive by Joya Sherrill
- Mood Indigo
- Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Recorded, May 15,1945) by Joya Sherrill
- Autumn Serenade featuring Joya Sherrill
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) featuring Joya Sherrill
