Margie Gibson
Margie Gibson (* 1917 in Baltimore ) was an American arranger and songwriter . The African American is the only woman who wrote arrangements for the big bands of the swing era.
Margie Gibson began working for Benny Goodman in January 1941 at the age of 23 ("Let the Door Knob Hitcha," with Cootie Williams , vocals). She then worked as a freelance arranger for swing band leaders Harry James , Count Basie ("Beau Brummel", 1941) and Jimmie Lunceford . Her compositions include "Deuces Wild" (1942, for Artie Shaw), "Special Delivery" (with her husband Bill Gray) and "Southland Shuffle" (recorded by Charlie Barnet ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Gunther Schuller : The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945 . 1991, p. 37
- ↑ Brenda Dixon Gottschild: Waltzing in the Dark: African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era . 2016.
- ↑ a b The Crisis, January 1944
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed June 1, 2017)
- ^ Billboard Apr. 11, 1942
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, 1970
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gibson, Margie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American arranger and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |