Georgia AbroadGEORGIA LEE celebrates the national and international success of First Nations jazz vocalist Georgia Lee. Playing venues in Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), England and Scandinavia, 1953-1957, Lee returned to Australia with even more acclaim, leading to her being booked to play with famous jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole in 1957.For more on Georgia Lee’s international tour and of her with Nat King Cole, follow this link https://www.ajm.org.au/?page_id=13292GEORGIA LEE was researched, written and curated by AJM volunteers Selina Willmott, Ralph Powell and David Canterford, with audio prepared by Ken Simpson-Bull and presentation by Robert Ayres. Image description: black and white image of Georgia Lee on stage in a white floor length strapless dress, clapping and singing in front of five other musicians, playing clarinet, drums, and guitar. A piano is in the background. Image caption reads: GEORGIA LEE: online exhibition presented by the Australian Jazz Museum. Image source: Australian Jazz Museum.#australianjazzmuseum #georgialee #jazz #indigenous #australianjazz #history #culture #art #blues #maxwildman #natkingcole
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