Annette Hanshaw

Biography

Annette Hanshaw was an American jazz and popular singer who achieved prominence during the 1920s and 1930s. Known for her distinctive vocal style and numerous recordings, she became a popular recording artist of the early jazz era, performing with many notable musicians of her time.

Hanshaw's contributions to early American popular music helped define the sound of the Jazz Age. Though her career was relatively brief, her recordings remain important documents of the era's musical innovations and continue to be appreciated by jazz historians and enthusiasts.