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Juanita Hall

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US actress and singer (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) sometimes nicknamed "Bloody Mary" after her signature role in the Broadway cast of South Pacific, for which she was personally picked by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and for which she became the first African American to win a Tony Award (1950).

In 1958, she recorded a album "Juanita Hall Sings The Blues", an album of songs related to Bessie Smith and backed by Claude Hopkins, Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey, Doc Cheatham a.o. Also in 1958 she appeared as Bloody Mary in the film version of "South Pacific", but this time her voice was dubbed Muriel Smith.

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Juanita Hall has released 4+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Sings The Blues, Juanita Hall Sings Bessie Smith, Scarlet Ribbons / Blow Them Blues Away. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Juanita Hall's most popular tracks include Baby Won't You Please Come Home, You've Been a Good Old Wagon, Hold That Train, Downhearted Blues, Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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