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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Valaida_SnowValaida Snow - Wikipedia

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   Valaida Snow (June 2, 1904 – May 30, 1956) was an American jazz musician and entertainer who performed internationally. She was also known as "Little Louis" and "Queen of the Trumpet," a nickname given to her by W. C. Handy.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/02/22 › obituariesOverlooked No More: Valaida Snow, Charismatic ‘Queen of the ...

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   Feb 22, 2020 · A singer, a dancer, an arranger, a master fabulist, a virtuoso trumpeter adept at a half-dozen other instruments, too: Back when being all these things could also mean being a pop star, Valaida...

4. nmaahc.si.edu › explore › storiesThe Stage Belonged to Her | National Museum of African ...

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   Valaida Snow was a multitalented African American musician who performed in Europe and Asia in the 1920s and 1930s. She was a trumpet prodigy, a Broadway star, a film actress and a prisoner of war in Nazi-occupied Denmark.

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6. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › valaida-snowValaida Snow Musician - All About Jazz

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   Jun 13, 2022 · Valaida Snow was a gifted musician, singer, dancer and actress who played trumpet like Louis Armstrong and toured the world. Learn about her life, career, recordings and videos on this web page.

7. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enJazz musician Valaida Snow | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   Learn about Valaida Snow, a talented trumpeter who was arrested and imprisoned in Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1942. Find out how her ordeal affected her life and career as a jazz musician.

8. face2faceafrica.com › article › this-is-how-valaidaRemembering the unsung jazz heroine who became 'Queen of the ...

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   Dec 19, 2022 · Valaida Snow was a female jazz musician who mastered various instruments and became a star in Europe and Asia. She was captured by the Nazis in Denmark in 1941 and suffered from addiction and depression until her death in 1956.

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   Who was Valaida Snow?

   • Valaida Snow rose to stardom through her trumpets at a time when it was rare for many women to get on stage and exhibit their talent on brass instruments. She was undoubtedly a pacesetter when it came to the use of trumpets. Her influence ran through Europe and Asia in the early 1900s with her intriguing jazz performances on international stages.

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   Why was Valaida Snow known as Little Louis?

   • Please consider using a more recent web browser. In the 1930s, famous Tennessee jazz musician Valaida Snow was known as “Little Louis” because her talent with a trumpet rivaled the legendary Louis Armstrong. She performed around the world, but it was a tour of Europe that would haunt her for the rest of her life.

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   What happened to Valaida Snow?

   • Valaida moved on to the Apollo for a time and and then returned to Europe. Like jazz performer Josephine Baker, who was far more successful in Europe than she was in the U.S., Valaida Snow, too, found herself enormously popular overseas. She had a huge following and Snow loved the attention.

   Valaida Snow: Jazz Pioneer and “Queen of the Trumpet”

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   Did Valaida Snow have a chauffeur?

   • She had a huge following and Snow loved the attention. In a program called American Legacy, cabaret singer and pianist Bobby Short describes how Valaida had a car with a chauffeur, and she added a footman and a monkey to accompany her whenever she was out. “The chauffeur, the footman, and the monkey were all to dress alike,” Short says.

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   Why is Valaida so famous?

   • Valaida’s exceptional talent, determination and charm brought her international fame. Her talents nearly unlimited, a savvy business woman who spoke seven languages, she blew hot jazz trumpet in the style of Louis Armstrong. Billed as “Queen of the Trumpet” she appeared in some of the top theatrical productions of her day.

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   How did Valaida Snow shock people in the USA?

   • Valaida Snow shocked people in the USA, with her eccentric behavior. She traveled in an orchid colored Mercedes, dressed in an orchid suit, her pet monkey rigged out in an orchid jacket and cap, with the chauffeur in orchid as well.

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    Learn about Valaida Snow, a remarkable jazz performer and trumpet player who was praised by Louis Armstrong and Josephine Baker. Discover her life story, from her childhood in Tennessee to her imprisonment in Denmark and her tragic death in New York.