Marva Josie (born Marva Josie Spurling, December 9, 1939) is an American jazz singer who was the longtime vocalist for

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. In 1976 they both played at the White House for President

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and later for President

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. Josie has a -octave range. Josie was born on December 9, 1939 in Clairton, Pennsylvania to a Jamaican father and a mother from Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Discography

* 1973: Marva Josie With Earl Hines And His Orchestra - This Is Marva Josie * 1977: ''An Evening With Earl Hines'': with Tiny Grimes, Hank Young,

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and Marva Josie: Disques Vogue VDJ-534 * 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines and Marva Josie – Jazz Is His Old Lady... And My Old Man * 1982: Earl Hines With Marva Josie And The 150 Band - Fatha's Birthday * 1984: Forever Love * First Church Of Deliverance Choir Featuring Earl "Fatha" Hines*, Marva Josie - Songs Of Deliverance, Volume IV

Singles & EPs

* 1962: You Lied * 1963: I Don't Care * 1965: I Love New York / "Don't" * 1965: Birthday Fella / Did You Ever Love Someone * 1966: Crazy Stocking's * 1969: I'm Satisfied - Love's Burning Fire * 1971: Marva Josie, Earl "Fatha" Hines Quartet - Scarborough Fair * 1973: Marva Josie, Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Social Security - Can She * 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines* With Marva Josie - Jazz His Old Lady And My Old Man * 1986: Love You Don't Know Me / LollipopDiscography
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References

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