Marva Josie

Marva Josie (also known as Marva Josie Spurling) is an American jazz singer who was a longtime vocalist for Earl Hines.^[1][2][3]

Biography

Josie was born on December 9, 1939, in Clairton, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.^[4][5]

Josie first met Hines in 1968. She toured for 16 years with his quartet,^[6] and they recorded several albums together.^[7][8] In 1976 they played at the White House for President Gerald Ford^[9] and later for President Jimmy Carter.^[10] She was the last vocalist to tour with Hines.^[11]

Before joining Hines' group, Josie made a reputation as an R&B singer^[12] based in Detroit.^[13][14] She was originally trained in classical music and opera,^[15] and was known for her extraordinary (5+1⁄2-octave) range.^[16]

Discography

Source:^[17]

• 1973: Marva Josie with Earl Hines and his Orchestra - This Is Marva Josie
• 1977: An Evening with Earl Hines ("Live at Dinklers Motor Inn"): with Tiny Grimes, Hank Young, Bert Dahlander and Marva Josie: Disques Vogue VDJ-534
• 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines and Marva Josie – Jazz is His Old Lady... and My Old Man
• 1982: Earl Hines with Marva Josie and the 150 Band - Fatha's Birthday
• 1984: Forever Love
• First Church of Deliverance Choir featuring Earl "Fatha" Hines, Marva Josie - Songs Of Deliverance, Volume IV

Singles & EPs

• 1962: You Lied
• 1963: I Don't Care
• 1965: I Love New York / "Don't"
• 1965: Birthday Fella / Did You Ever Love Someone
• 1966: Crazy Stocking's
• 1969: I'm Satisfied - Love's Burning Fire
• 1971: Marva Josie, Earl "Fatha" Hines Quartet - He Does It Better/Scarborough Fair^[18]
• 1973: Marva Josie, Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Social Security/Can She
• 1977: Earl "Fatha" Hines* With Marva Josie - Jazz His Old Lady And My Old Man
• 1986: Love You Don't Know Me / Lollipop^[17][19]