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Geraldine Bey de Haas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geraldine Wideman January 16, 1935 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2026 (aged 91) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, concert organizer |
| Years active | 1964–2026 |
| Label | Prestige |
Spouse |
Eddie de Haas
(m. 1968; died 2022) |
Geraldine Bey de Haas (née Wideman; January 16, 1935 – July 28, 2026) was an American jazz singer and concert organizer.
Life and career
[edit]Bey performed with the vocal trio Andy and the Bey Sisters with brother Andy Bey and sister Salome Bey in the 1960s. Then she married Eddie de Haas, with whom she settled in Chicago in 1968.[1]
In 1974, she created the Duke Ellington Celebration in Grant Park there, from which the Chicago Jazz Festival developed. She also organized other concerts and performance opportunities for young musicians and founded the jazz festival at the South Shore Cultural Center in 1981. Between 1959 and 1965, she was involved in seven recordings.[2]
With her husband, bassist Eddie de Haas, she had two children, Aisha and Darius, both singers. Darius has also performed on Broadway musicals.[citation needed]
Eddie died in 2022. Bey died at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center on July 28, 2026, at the age of 91.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Andy and the Bey Sisters Now! Hear! (Prestige, 1964) with Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
- Andy and the Bey Sisters Round Midnight (Prestige, 1965) with Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
- Frank D'Rone and Geraldine DeHaas with Bob Perna and Persistance Finally Together (Nor-AM 1996)
References
[edit]- ↑ A joyous farewell to Jazz Legends, Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2013.
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography Archived July 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Beloved Singer and Producer Geraldine de Haas,The Queen of Chicago Jazz, Passes Away at 91". 24-7 PressRelease. August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Geraldine Bey discography at Discogs
- Geraldine De Haas discography at Discogs
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- 1935 births
- 2026 deaths
- Jazz musicians from Newark, New Jersey
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- Prestige Records artists
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American women singers