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Title
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Mama Ray Hosting August Jam
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Description
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Article profiles the career of blues singer Diane "Mama" Ray. Born into a musical family, Ray took singing and music lessons as a young child and performed in a variety of productions. In 1962, she moved to Kansas City and quickly became a fixture in the local blues and jazz community. Ray has performed regularly ever since and has received several awards for her contribution to Kansas City jazz and blues music.
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2011-08
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Magazine Article
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KC Blues Scene Mourns Singer
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Description
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Annetta "Cotton Candy" Washington, local blues singer, died December 25, 2007, at the age of 76. Her death was due to complications from a stroke. "She was a founding member of the Kansas City Blues Society...and was among the first women to be named an Elder Statesman of Jazz in Kansas City." Next year would have been her 40th year in the Kansas City music scene. Includes her picture.
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2007-12-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
