Leon Bibb
Appearance
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Background information | |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | February 7, 1922
Died | October 23, 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 93)
Genres | Folk music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals |
Leon Bibb (February 7, 1922 – October 23, 2015) was an American folk singer. He grew up in Kentucky, studied voice in New York, and worked on Broadway. His career began when he became a featured soloist of the Louisville Municipal College glee club as a student.[1] He was known for performing at Hootenanny, on The Ed Sullivan Show and performed with Bill Cosby on tours.[2]
He lived in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada since 1969.[3] He died in Vancouver at the age of 93.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Compass Turns to Leon Bibb". Ottawa Citizen. 14 August 1965. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ad for Bill Cosby and Leon Bibb appearance". The Sun. 1 August 1968. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Leon Bibb". The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music. Retrieved 14 April 2012.[permanent dead link]