Leon Bibb

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]

Leon Bibb
Bibb in 1976
Background information
Born	(1922-02-07)February 7, 1922 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died	October 23, 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 93) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Folk music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals

He lived in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada since 1969.^[3] He died in Vancouver at the age of 93.

References

1. "Compass Turns to Leon Bibb". Ottawa Citizen. 14 August 1965. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
2. "Ad for Bill Cosby and Leon Bibb appearance". The Sun. 1 August 1968. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
3. "Leon Bibb". The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music. Retrieved 14 April 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}