Researching Earl Coleman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14924 people with the Coleman surname? In that year Coleman was ranked number 259 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Earl means "Nobleman, warrior" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Earl Coleman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Earl Coleman and the Coleman Genealogy
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Earl Coleman (singer)
Earl Coleman (August 12, 1925 – July 12, 1995) was a jazz singer.
Coleman was born in Port Huron, Michigan. As a child, he lived with his mother, grandmother, aunt, and step-grandfather.
After moving to Indianapolis in 1939, he sang with Ernie Fields and Bardu Ali. He joined the Jay McShann band in 1943 and later sang with Earl Hines, the Billy Eckstine Orchestra, and King Kolax. He then went with McShann to California and recorded with Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, and Max Roach in 1948. In 1954, he worked with Gene Ammons and recorded with Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce. In 1956 he was with Sonny Rollins.
By 1960 he was recording as a leader and performed with Gerald Wilson. In 1962 he was with Don Byas in Paris and in the mid-60s with Billy Taylor and Frank Foster. By 1980–86 he was recording with organist Shirley Scott.
Coleman died of cardiac arrest in New York City, aged 69.
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