Jazz singer Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) preforming at the KOOL JAZZ festival in Bellevue, Washington. 1982. TIME magazine called her “the best-kept jazz secret in the land” when she appeared on the cover of the magazine in 1958 after her release of her album ‘Hot Cargo’.

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Jazz Singer Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) on stage in 1982 at the KOOL JAZZ Festival in Bellevue, Washington. TIME Magazine called her “the best-kept jazz secret in the land” and featured her on the cover of the magazine after the release of her album ‘Hot Cargo’ in 1958. During her over 50-year career as a singer Anderson recorded more than 30 albums, was nominated four times for Grammy Awards and performed all over the world. In 1953 she performed in Washington at President Dwight Eisenhower’ inauguration.

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Location: Kool Jazz Festival, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
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