Helen Humes
Helen Humes
Helen Humes, “Million Dollar Secret”
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Recorded May 28, 1978 at an outdoor concert on the Riverfront Belvedere in Louisville, KY. The show was a history of Louisville music, featuring groups beginning with church music through contemporary jazz and rock. Helen at 65 had come out of retirement and was singing with a trio. She wowed the crowd with blues, jazz, and standard songs. As you can hear, she had a great rapport with her audience.
Helen Humes with Count Basie around 1938. Born Louisville 1913, died 1981.