Helen Humes Net Worth

Helen Humes was a Jazz Singer born in 1913 who had a net worth of $1.4 Million. She was known for her contributions to jazz, swing, blues, and R&B music genres, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for her 1981 vocal jazz album Helen. Her earlier recordings include Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do (1959), Swingin' with Humes (1961), and Sneakin' Around (1974).
Helen Humes is a member of Jazz Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 23, 1913
Birth Place Kentucky
Age 107 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)

About

Remembered for her contributions to the jazz, swing, blues, and R&B music genres, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for her 1981 vocal jazz album Helen. Her earlier recordings include Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do (1959), Swingin' with Humes (1961), and Sneakin' Around (1974).

Before Fame

While participating in a 1926 vocal contest, she was discovered by blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver, and she went on to record her first blues album when she was only fourteen years old.

Trivia

She contributed to the soundtracks of the 1950s films My Blue Heaven and Panic in the Streets and appeared in the Dizzy Gillespie musical movie Jivin' in Be-Bop.

Family Life

The only child of Emma Johnson and lawyer John Henry Humes, she grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. After living and performing in Buffalo, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, she settled in Los Angeles, California.

Associated With

She rose to fame while singing in The Billie Holiday, and was featured on the group's The Original American Decca Recordings album.