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Listen to Helen Humes, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Helen Humes

Jazz

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Top Songs By Helen Humes

Listen to A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Remastered) by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Remastered)Helen Humes
Listen to Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaHelen Humes
Listen to Million Dollar Secret by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
Million Dollar SecretHelen Humes
Listen to Blame It on My Last Affair (feat. Count Basie and His Orchestra) by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
Blame It on My Last Affair (feat. Count Basie and His Orchestra)Helen Humes
Listen to They Raided The Joint by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
They Raided The JointHelen Humes
Listen to Blues With Helen by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
Blues With HelenHelen Humes
Listen to St. Louis Blues (Live) by Helen Humes & Eddie Heywood Sextet, see lyrics, music video & more!
St. Louis Blues (Live)Helen Humes & Eddie Heywood Sextet
Listen to You Can Take My Man, Pt. 2 (Live) by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
You Can Take My Man, Pt. 2 (Live)Helen Humes
Listen to Good for Nothing Joe (Live) by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
Good for Nothing Joe (Live)Helen Humes
Listen to The Very Thought of You (Live) by Helen Humes, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Very Thought of You (Live)Helen Humes

Latest Release

Listen to Blue Notes – A Blues Survey from 1920-1960, vol. 4 - Single by Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing & Pinetop Smith
ALBUMBlue Notes – A Blues Survey from 1920-1960, vol. 4 - SingleHelen Humes, Jimmy Rushing & Pinetop Smith

More albums from Helen Humes

Listen to Helen Humes Sings Ballads and Blues by Helen Humes
ALBUMHelen Humes Sings Ballads and BluesHelen Humes
Listen to Million Dollar Secret by Helen Humes
ALBUMMillion Dollar SecretHelen Humes
Listen to The Talk Of The Town by Helen Humes
ALBUMThe Talk Of The TownHelen Humes
Listen to On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Helen Humes
ALBUMOn The Sunny Side Of The StreetHelen Humes
Listen to Sneakin' Around (Paris 1974) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Helen Humes
ALBUMSneakin' Around (Paris 1974) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions]Helen Humes
Listen to Let the Good Times Roll (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Paris, France 1973)) by Helen Humes
ALBUMLet the Good Times Roll (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Paris, France 1973))Helen Humes
Listen to Swingin' With Humes (Remastered 1991) by Helen Humes
ALBUMSwingin' With Humes (Remastered 1991)Helen Humes
Listen to Songs I Like To Sing! (Remastered 2024) by Helen Humes
ALBUMSongs I Like To Sing! (Remastered 2024)Helen Humes
Listen to 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (Remastered 1990) by Helen Humes
ALBUM'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (Remastered 1990)Helen Humes

About Helen Humes

Listen to Helen Humes, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Louisville, KY, United States
Born
June 23, 1913
Genre
Jazz
From a musical family, Helen Humes learned to play trumpet and piano as a child, and made her first records for the OKeh label in 1927. After relocating to New York, she recorded with Harry James and, in 1938, joined Count Basie’s band, replacing Billie Holiday. In 1941, Humes relocated to the West Coast where she scored a hit in the emerging R&B field with "Be-Baba-Leba." By the '50s, despite another big hit with "Million Dollar Secret," her career was in the doldrums and she retired to care for ailing members of her family. In 1973, she came out of retirement to play with Basie at the Newport Jazz Festival, and Humes returned to full-time singing.

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Helen Humes has also released music as a member of Count Basie and His Orchestra and Helen Humes and Her All Stars.