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Born:
April 25, 1917, Newport News, Virginia
Died:
June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills, California
Parents:
William Fitzgerald, Temperance
Siblings:
France Da Silva (half sister)
Married:
Benny Kornegay (1939-1940), Ray Brown (1946-1952)
Children:
Ray Brown, Jr.
Grandchildren:
Alice Brown
First stage performance:
Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, 1934
First recording: Love and Kisses,
Decca, 1936
First number one song:
A-Tisket, A-Tasket, 1938
Favorite sports teams:
(Los Angeles) Dodgers, Lakers
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