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Joya Sherrill

Joya Sherrill, born on August 20, 1924, in Bayonne, New Jersey, was an American jazz vocalist and children's television show host. Initially aspiring to be a writer, she began her music career with Duke Ellington's orchestra in July 1942 at the age of 17. After a period at Wilberforce University, Sherrill rejoined Ellington in 1944 and remained until 1946. She continued to collaborate with Ellington on various projects, including the television broadcast A Drum is a Woman (1957) and the album Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (1965). Sherrill also performed with other notable musicians su...