Billie Poole

Billie Poole Billie Poole American singer Lucille "Billie" Poole (March 21, 1929 – May 21, 2005) was an American jazz and blues singer. Quick facts Birth name, Born ... Billie Poole Birth name Lucille Poole Born (1929-03-21)March 21, 1929 Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. Died May 21, 2005(2005-05-21) (aged 76) Oakland, California, U.S. Genres Jazz, blues Occupation Singer Close Life and career Born in Edwardsville, Illinois, Billie Poole moved to California with her family in 1943, where she founded choirs. She had performances with them in numerous concerts around San Francisco. In 1954 she went to France and acted in the German/French movie "The heroes are tired/Les héros sont fatigués". Besides she sang spirituals and Jazz. In 1959 she made recordings with…

GENRES: Male Vocalist, Jazz