Sarah Vaughan
Date of birth: 1924-03-27
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Newark and played piano and organ in high school productions at Arts High School. She entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in New York's Harlem area, singing "Body and Soul", and won the $10 prize and a week's engagement at the Apollo. From 1944 to 1945, she sang with Billy Eckstine and in 1947 she married her manager, trumpeter George Treadwell. Her later husbands included pro football player Clyde Atkins and trumpeter Waymon Reed. She received many awards, including an Emmy in 1981 for a tribute to George Gershwin and a Grammy in 1983.
Movie Credits
Murder, Inc.
1960-06-28
Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusin
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005-01-01
Here's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the history o
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
1991-07-29
"The most important singer to emerge from the bop era." Ella Fitzgerald called her the world's "grea
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
2014-01-13
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra plus Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio live in Berlin. Featuring: Duke Ellingt
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006-12-06
Basin Street Revue
1956-01-01
A one-hour variety show performed live at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, featuring a who’s-who of vocal an
…Sings Musicals
2012-01-15
BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Se
Disc Jockey
1951-09-30
National DJs help a promoter make an unknown girl a star, to prove the power of radio over TV.
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981-03-20
Jazz legend Count Basie and His Orchestra performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, with guest
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012-05-20
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduce
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955-01-01
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013-05-10
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fue
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018-12-25
This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les P
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009-05-15
In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovate
Jazz Icons: Sarah Vaughan: Live in '58 & '64
2007-08-21
Sarah Vaughan features the "Divine One" in her prime, wrapping her sultry voice around jazz standard
Sarah Vaughan and her Trio play Jazz from Newport (part II)
1974-12-17
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025-09-22