Frank Minion (born January 3, 1929 in
Baltimore
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) is an American jazz and bop singer, with some
rhythm and blues
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and
reggae
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influences. In 1954 he covered "
How High the Moon
"How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue '' Two for the Show'', where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock. In ''Two for the S ...
" and "
Sweet Lorraine
"Sweet Lorraine" is a popular song with music by Cliff Burwell and words by Mitchell Parish that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard. It is written in F major and has an AABA structure.
A version by Teddy Wilson charted in Octobe ...
".
He later worked with
Roland Alexander
Roland Alexander (September 25, 1935 – June 14, 2006) was an American post-bop jazz musician.
Early life
Born in Boston, Alexander grew up with his parents and sister, Gloria, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree in mus ...
.
In 1960 he released the album ''
The Soft Land of Make Believe'' on the
Victor Records
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label, accompanied by
Bill Evans. Some of his best known recordings include "Introduction to Black Opium Street", "How Much Land (Does A Man Need)", and "Watermelon" (1960). He also did a notable cover of
Cole Porter's "
Night and Day".
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1929 births
Living people
Bebop singers
American jazz singers
American reggae musicians
Musicians from Baltimore
Singers from Maryland
Jazz musicians from Maryland
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