Georgia Lee Sings the Blues Down UnderGEORGIA LEE highlights the ground-breaking career of Georgia Lee, First Nations jazz vocalist.In 1962, Lee made history by becoming the first Indigenous woman to record a full length album, and the first Australian to record in stereo. This came after a 15 year career playing solo and support with various acclaimed Australian bands.To hear tracks from “Georgia Lee Sings the Blues Down Under,” 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: cover image of Lee’s album “Georgia Lee Sings the Blues Down Under.” Georgia Lee looks over her shoulder, smiling with a white dangly earring, on a red brown and cream striped background. The album title is on a navy background, and the publisher “Vibraphonic” is printed vertically on the left hand side. Image caption reads: GEORGIA LEE: online exhibition presented by the Australian Jazz Museum. Image source: Australian Jazz Museum.#georgialee #jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #blues#indigenous #history #culture #art #australiana #vibraphonic #stereo #vinyl #downunder
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