Essex Scott
Essex Scott (also Essix Scott and Lord Essex , * 1921 or 1922 in Oakland , † 1960 near Miami ) was an American rhythm & blues and jazz singer .
Scott was a band vocalist in the Earl Hines Orchestra in 1945/46 , with which he recorded in Chicago; he can be heard in titles such as “Nonchalant Man”, “Rosetta” and in the standard “ Margie ”, the latter together with the singer Dolores Parker . In 1954/55 he was a member of Charlie Fuquas Ink Spots , with which he recorded titles such as Back in Your Own Backyard and Darling, Don't Cry . Under the pseudonym Lord Essex he recorded a cover version of the Magidson - Wrubel title "Music, Maestro, Please" (King 4184) for King Records , with the B-side "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky". Tom Lord lists his involvement in four recording sessions between 1945 and 1957. Essex Scott died at the age of 38 after never returning from a boat trip on the Atlantic coast off Miami in 1960 .
Web links
- Margie, by Earl Hines and His Orchestra, Vocal by Lord Essex (Essex Scott) at Vocal Harmony
- Essex Scott at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ It Had to Be You by Madeline Greene and The Three Varieties ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Singles Discography for King Records - 4000 series
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 16, 2016)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Essex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lord Essex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and R&B singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 or 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1960 |
| Place of death | near Miami |