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Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism. "
Babs Gonzales né Lee Brown le 27 octobre 1919 et mort le 23 janvier 1980, est un chanteur américain de jazz de l'ère bebop qui a notamment été remarqué pour l'écriture d'une célèbre chanson de Dizzy Gillespie, Oop-Pop-A-Da, laquelle a été enregistrée et interprétée par son propre band, Three Bips and a Bop.
A limited but enthusiastic singer, Babs Gonzales did what he could to popularize bop. He had brief stints with Charlie Barnet and Lionel Hampton, and then led his own group (Three Bips & a Bop) during 1946-1949.
Died: January 23, 1980 in Newark, New Jersey. American be-bop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism.
20 nov. 2023 · Funky jazz rap from Newark, New Jersey's unsung bop poet Babs Gonzales. One of the best cuts from his rare 1969 LP "Ghetto Street Poetry & Funk". Going back ...
31 mai 2015 · Babs Gonzales - The Preacher. Musicians: Babs Gonzales (vocal), Melba Liston (arrangement), Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Charles Rouse (bass clarinet), Les Spann (flute), Ray Crawford...
24 janv. 1980 · Babs Gonzales, singer, author and jazz personality who was prominent in the bebop era of the 1940's and 50's, died of cancer yesterday in College Hospital in Newark.
